Albany hasn't had much luck against North Andrew recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Albany Warriors will look to defend their home field against the North Andrew Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Albany knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully North Andrew likes a good challenge.
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 had just enough and edged Worth County/Northeast Nodaway out 36-34. Albany's win was all the more impressive since the Tigers were averaging only 17 points allowed on the season.
Kyle Emerson was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Andrew, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past St. Joseph Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-12.
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 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-12 victory. Will Albany repeat their success, or does North Andrew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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