The Albany Warriors will face off against the King City Wildkats 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 eight games -- so hopefully King City likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Albany beat Pattonsburg 78-74.
It was another big night for Kyle Emerson, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, King City faced Worth County/Northeast Nodaway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. King City was beaten by Worth County/Northeast Nodaway 60-14. The match marked the Wildkats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although King City took the loss, they still got scores from Cayden Wainscott and Landon Carlson.
Albany's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for King City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Albany has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like King City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Albany against King City when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-12 victory. Does Albany have another victory up their sleeve, or will King City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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