CADILLAC — The Alpena Wildcats football squad faced off against the Cadillac Vikings on Thursday night. The opening kickoff was delivered by Wildcat Josh LaCross, which led to a series of strong offensive plays from the Vikings, landing them on the board with eight points, five minutes into the first quarter.
Wide receiver MacGregor McClintic returned the following kickoff with a 37-yard run, followed by a long pass play he received from quarterback Jett Prevost, putting the Wildcats near their end zone.
The effort wasn’t enough, as the Vikings then took over possession of the ball on downs. In the next series, a big defensive tackle by Emerson Compeau put a stop to the Vikings’ momentum, until a 42-yard run landed them in the end zone again with 3:59 left in the first quarter, bringing