The Hamlin Pied Pipers will square off against the Albany Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamlin will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 41-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Cross Plains last Friday. Hamlin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over Cross Plains.
Meanwhile, Albany came tearing into last Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Plowboys, posting a 38-7 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 28 points or more this season.
Branson Beal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 98 yards. Chip Chambers was another key player, throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Albany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cade Fairchild and Beal.
Albany pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Hamlin, their record is now 6-3.
Hamlin was taken down by Albany 71-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Hamlin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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