Alma's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] by a score of 42-30. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 58-32 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alma got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zavier Mitchell out in front who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 18 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Isaiah Neal, who gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] saw an underclassman step up: Gage Rupp rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Alma's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
As of now, neither Alma nor Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] have any future games scheduled.
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