After flying high against Haskell last Friday, Anson came back down to earth. The Anson Tigers fell 27-17 to the Albany Lions on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
Branson Beal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Albany, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Beal showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Anson fell to 4-1. As for Albany, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Anson and Hawley will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Hawley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Anson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Albany, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Miles at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Miles' defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Albany's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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