North Branch and Almont are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The North Branch Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Almont Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (North Branch: 10.6, Almont: 11.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
North Branch's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Armada offense got past them. North Branch took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Armada on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Tigers are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Almont put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 43-7 win over Richmond at home. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
North Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1. As for Almont, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Branch came up short against Almont when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 29-22. Can North Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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