The Alburnett Pirates will challenge the West Branch Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alburnett's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They strolled past Tipton with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pirates' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 235th).
Meanwhile, West Branch took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Monticello. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
West Branch's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Alburnett, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Alburnett came up short against West Branch in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, falling 24-14. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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