Worthington has gone 5-0 against Albert Lea recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Worthington Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Albert Lea Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Worthington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Worthington's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Marshall on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Albert Lea had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 27-19 win over Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Albert Lea came from Layton Yost, Carter Conn, Teaghen Tolbers, and Breckyn Wacholz.
Worthington's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Albert Lea, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Worthington was able to grind out a solid win over Albert Lea in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 22-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Worthington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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