Football Preview: Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers vs. Albany Warriors
Worth County/Northeast Nodaway has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Albany has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers will welcome the Albany Warriors at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway at home against North Andrew as the squad secured a 64-6 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Cardinals are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Albany made easy work of St. Joseph Christian on Friday and carried off a 42-20 victory.
Worth County/Northeast Nodaway now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Albany, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Worth County/Northeast Nodaway has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Albany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway against Albany in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 66-12 victory. Does Worth County/Northeast Nodaway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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