Football Recap: Albany Warriors vs. Pattonsburg Panthers
Albany put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 78-74 W over the Pattonsburg Panthers. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 50-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kyle Emerson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending three passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Pattonsburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Camden Griffith, who threw for 426 yards and eight touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Humphrey was another key player, picking up 326 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Albany pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pattonsburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Albany will be playing at home against King City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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. As for Pattonsburg, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on North Andrew at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 992 yards in their previous games.
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