The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Madison-Grant Argylls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Alexandria-Monroe didn't have too much trouble with Frankton at home as they won 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Alexandria-Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Gast led the charge by throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Gast also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Alexandria-Monroe also got a significant boost from Clayton Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
Alexandria-Monroe wouldn't let Frankton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alexandria-Monroe can thank Ian Newland and Gast for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Frankton's side was Syler Hartwell, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Eastbrook with a 20-14 victory. The 20-point effort marked the Argylls' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Alexandria-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Madison-Grant, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Alexandria-Monroe didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Madison-Grant in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexandria-Monroe since the team 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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