Albany is 10-0 against Cross Plains since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Albany Lions will be playing at home against the Cross Plains Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Albany will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Albany is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Winters on the road to the tune of 68-0 on Friday. Considering the Lions have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Branson Beal, who rushed for 144 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chip Chambers was another key player, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cross Plains' offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Miles. That makes it the first time this season the Buffaloes have let down their home crowd.
Albany's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cross Plains, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Albany against Cross Plains in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will Albany repeat their success, or does Cross Plains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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