Football Preview: Albany Warriors vs. North Andrew Cardinals
Albany hasn't had much luck against North Andrew recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Albany Warriors will be playing at home against the North Andrew Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Albany's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Albany is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Worth County/Northeast Nodaway, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Albany was ranked seventh). Albany narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Worth County/Northeast Nodaway 36-34. Albany's victory was all the more impressive since the Tigers were averaging only 17 points allowed on the season.
Kyle Emerson was a one-man wrecking crew for Albany as he picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Emerson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Andrew, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down St. Joseph Christian 26-12 on Friday.
Albany pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Andrew, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Albany against North Andrew in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-12 win. Will Albany repeat their success, or does North Andrew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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