Albert Lea are taking a road trip to square off against Belle Plaine at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Albert Lea is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Waseca on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers lost 35-10 to the Bluejays. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belle Plaine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Worthington 31-0. That looming 31-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Belle Plaine's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Albert Lea, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Albert Lea couldn't quite get it done against Belle Plaine in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belle Plaine's Reed Creighton, who threw for 211 yards and three TDs. Now that Albert Lea knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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