The Akron Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Albion Purple Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Akron was beaten by Newfane 73-43. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Akron has scored all season.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Albion, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Medina on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Akron's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Albion, they bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road dating back to last season.
Akron barely slipped by Albion in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 47-46. Will Akron repeat their success, or does Albion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
