Waseca has gone 5-0 against Albert Lea recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Waseca Bluejays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Albert Lea Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Albert Lea is hoping to do what Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] couldn't on Friday: put an end to Waseca's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Waseca blew past Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] 42-7 on the road. The Bluejays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Albert Lea hadn't done well against Worthington recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Albert Lea's way against Worthington as Albert Lea made off with a 33-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Albert Lea's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Teaghen Tolbers, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Noah Teeter, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 102 rushing yards gave Tolbers a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Albert Lea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 45.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 153.
Albert Lea's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Sam McGill with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Waseca pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Albert Lea, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Waseca against Albert Lea when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 victory. Does Waseca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albert Lea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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