Au Gres-Sims is 8-1 against Atlanta since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Au Gres-Sims Wolverines will take on the Atlanta Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Atlanta is hoping to do what Posen couldn't on Friday: put an end to Au Gres-Sims' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Au Gres-Sims blew past Posen 60-20 on the road. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Vikings are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Atlanta hadn't done well against Hillman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Atlanta simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hillman 68-30 at home. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly 38 points.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Brett Culham and Easton Hunt. Culham had a great game and gained 235 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Hunt was balling out in the loss, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Atlanta wouldn't let Hillman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Atlanta can thank Jace Cheedie and Landon Galea for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Galea a new career-high in rushing yards.
Au Gres-Sims' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Atlanta, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Au Gres-Sims against Atlanta in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Au Gres-Sims since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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