Alberton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln Lynx at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alberton hasn't scored more than 12 points for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Alberton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hot Springs on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alberton was dealt a 76-0 loss at the hands of Hot Springs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Savage Heat are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Lincoln came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over the Hornets on the road. The result was nothing new for the Lynx, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Andrew Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and four touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles.
Lincoln wouldn't let White Sulphur Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Hayden Baker and Brown for forcing both of them.
Alberton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lincoln, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Alberton was dealt a bruising 79-0 loss at the hands of Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Alberton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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