Almont rolls past Flint New Standard Academy

ALMONT— Second-ranked Almont rolled to a convincing 44-20 victory over Flint New Standard Academy in a Division 6 district semifinal football game it hosted last Friday night.

With the result, Almont improves to 10-0 this season. Flint New Standard Academy watches a 5-5 campaign wind down.

In Friday’s game, Almont jumped out to a 30-6 advantage after one quarter was done and and led 44-6 at the half.

When the action resumed, Flint New Standard Academy struck with an 8-0 third quarter edge. That left Almont up 44-14 with 36 minutes gone.

Flint New Standard Academy followed that up with a 6-0 final quarter advantage, only to fall 44-20.

Almont will look to keep their perfect record intact this Friday when they entertain Midland Bullock Creek (6-4). The district championship confrontation lists a 7 p.m. starting time.