Albany hasn't had much luck against Worth County/Northeast Nodaway recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Albany Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Albany is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Albany is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: St. Joseph Christian, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Albany was ranked eighth). Everything went Albany's way against St. Joseph Christian on Friday as Albany made off with a 42-20 win.
Meanwhile, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past North Andrew 64-6 at home. 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 matches.
Albany's record now sits at 3-0. As for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Albany has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Worth County/Northeast Nodaway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Albany took a serious blow against Worth County/Northeast Nodaway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 66-12. Can Albany avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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