Football Preview: Albany Warriors vs. St. Joseph Christian Lions
The Albany Warriors will head out to square off against the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Albany earned a 58-48 victory over East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Albany's defensive line and their three sacks. Elliot Mercer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] only rushed for 78.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Christian got themselves on the board against Stewartsville on Friday, but Stewartsville never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cardinals 56-0 at home.
Albany's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for St. Joseph Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Albany was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 58-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albany since the squad 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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