Albany is 1-7 against North Andrew since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Albany Warriors will look to defend their home field against the North Andrew Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Albany's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Albany is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Worth County/Northeast Nodaway, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Albany was ranked seventh). Albany narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Worth County/Northeast Nodaway 36-34. Albany's win was all the more impressive since the Tigers were averaging only 17 points allowed on the season.
Kyle Emerson had an outrageously good game as he picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Andrew, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down St. Joseph Christian 26-12 on Friday.
Albany pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Andrew, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Albany against North Andrew when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-12 victory. Does Albany have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Andrew turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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