Alcona has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Rogers City Hurons at 7:00 p.m. Alcona will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Alcona is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Whittemore-Prescott on the road to the tune of 74-16 on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alcona's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Garrett Somers led the charge by throwing for 307 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Karsen Gonyea, who picked up 183 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Alcona didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ricky Schott led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Rogers City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of Mio-Au Sable. The match marked the first time this season in which the Hurons were not able to get on the board.
Alcona's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Rogers City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Alcona against Rogers City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-0 win. Will Alcona repeat their success, or does Rogers City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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