The Imlay City Spartans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Armada Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Imlay City is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Croswell-Lexington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Imlay City took a blow against Croswell-Lexington, falling 46-12. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Pioneers are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Armada's offense rose to the challenge against a Broncos defense that boasted an average of only 10.63 points allowed on Friday. Armada walked away with a 31-21 victory over North Branch. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of Armada's win came down to the chemistry between Lucas Pratt and his top target Todd Seiler. Pratt threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while Seiler picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. Seiler was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. Jak Klee was in the mix as well, providing Armada with two touchdowns.
Imlay City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Armada, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Imlay City was taken down by Armada 47-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Armada's Jackson Malburg, who rushed for 173 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that Imlay City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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