Football Preview: Cross Plains Buffaloes vs. Albany Lions
Cross Plains hasn't had much luck against Albany recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cross Plains Buffaloes will take on the Albany Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Cross Plains' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Miles on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 48-0. That makes it the first time this season the Buffaloes have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Albany waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 68-0 win over the Blizzards on the road. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Branson Beal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Chip Chambers, who threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Cross Plains now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Cross Plains took a serious blow against Albany when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. Thankfully for Cross Plains, Adam Hill (who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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