On Friday, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway faced Albany in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers fell just short of the Albany Warriors by a score of 36-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 17 points allowed.
Even though they lost, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Kyle Emerson had a dynamite game for Albany, picking 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.
Worth County/Northeast Nodaway's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Albany, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Worth County/Northeast Nodaway will challenge St. Joseph Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Worth County/Northeast Nodaway knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Joseph Christian likes a good challenge. As for Albany, they will take on North Andrew at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albany knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully North Andrew likes a good challenge.
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