Football Preview: Albert Lea Tigers vs. Belle Plaine Tigers
The Albert Lea Tigers will take on the Belle Plaine Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Albert Lea is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Waseca on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-3 loss at the hands of the Bluejays. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now lost six in a row.
Even if they lost, Albert Lea's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Waseca's QB won't forget Sam McGill anytime soon given he sacked him twice. McGill is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belle Plaine). They breezed by Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at home to the tune of 36-0 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Albert Lea's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Belle Plaine, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Albert Lea took their win against Belle Plaine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 29-8. Will Albert Lea repeat their success, or does Belle Plaine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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