The St. Joseph Christian Lions will square off against the Albany Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Joseph Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Stewartsville at home to the tune of 56-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Albany beat East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] 58-48 on Friday.
Albany's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Blake Simmons. three times. Leading the way was Elliot Mercer and his 2.5 sacks. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] only rushed for 78.
St. Joseph Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Albany, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
St. Joseph Christian came up short against Albany in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 58-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albany's Kyle Emerson, who picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. Now that St. Joseph Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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