The JV Lions football team remains undefeated after a 40-0 shutout over the visiting Roscoe Plowboys last Thursday.

The JV Lions will be the only team taking the field this week, picking up a bout against Winters JV at Robert Nail Stadium on Thursday (today). Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.

The Lions, now 5-0 for the season, scored on every possession against the Plowboys.

Robert Bailey opened with a four-yard run for the first tally, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Cade Neve to Cooper Fairchild.

Several hundred runners were expected at the Albany Golf Course as the Big Country East FCA hosted a local cross country meet for a couple of hours on Wednesday.

Results from the meet were not available at press time and will be reported next week.

Hamlin Results

Three local junior high runners received medals at Hamlin on Sept. 26 by placing in the top 15 in their divisions.

For the fourth straight meet, eighth grader Isaiah Carrillo brought home a medal. He was first among 40 junior high boys for the top spot.

The Albany Cubs picked up a pair of victories last Thursday over Roscoe, both winning games at Robert Nail Stadium by a score of 28-0.

Both teams will be off this week, along with the varsity team. The JV Lions will play the lone game on Thursday starting at 5:00 p.m. against the visiting Winters JV.

The eighth grade Cubs blanked Roscoe despite injuries and ailments, according to coach Richard Sullivan.

The varsity Bulldogs lost a close football game last week when they hosted the Strawn JV for a Thursday evening dog fight.

“We lost a close one to the Strawn JV, 38-44,” said Moran head coach Harley Ethridge. “It was a see-saw battle the entire game and came down to the last minute with us on the Strawn three-yard line. On third down we fumbled the ball and the Greyhounds recovered and ran out the clock.”

The junior high Bulldogs also lost to Strawn last Thursday, Sept. 27. The Greyhounds outran the local team 41-0, dropping the Moran middle school season record to 1-2.

Photo packets taken of junior high football and volleyball players by The Albany News arrived this week and are ready for pickup. 

High school players and all cheerleaders who haven’t picked up their packages can also stop by the News office. 

Only packages that have already been paid or could be charged to an account in good standing were printed. Others will be ordered when paid.

The Lady Lions evened out their district record with a win over Moran on Saturday, and traveled to Woodson on Tuesday.

Albany came home with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 win over Woodson improving the district mark to 3-2.

The team will be on the road again on Friday to end the first half of the district schedule in Ranger with a 4:30 p.m. start for the JV, followed by the varsity at 5:30 p.m.

Albany will host Strawn on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 p.m. to open the second round.

The Lady Lions defeated Moran in three straight sets on Saturday, 25-15, 25-10, 25-15.

The Lion football team battled the weather and a very physical Hawley Bearcat team last Friday at Wylie’s Bulldog Stadium, suffering their fourth straight loss in what is turning out to be an extremely atypical start to the season.

The injury-plagued Lions fell 32-7 to the Bearcats to go 0-4 for the year thus far, the worst start since the 1956 season when Albany posted a 2-8 record.

The junior varsity Lions remain undefeated after a 46-0 rout over the visiting Hawley Bearcats last Thursday.

The JV will host Roscoe’s JV on Thursday following the junior high games that start at 4:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. The JV is expected to begin about 6:30 p.m.

The JV is now 4-0 for the season after the win over Hawley.

Robert Bailey scored three times for the Lions on runs of 2, 76, and 40 yards, plus running in a two-point play.

The junior high Lady Cubs have been busy over the last week, with the 7A team winning their division at a tournament on Saturday in Hawley.

The pace will slow down over the next week, with only one game scheduled next Tuesday, Oct. 2 against Strawn at 4:00 p.m.

Hawley Tournament

The Lady Cubs entered three teams in the Hawley tournament last Saturday.

The 7A girls won their bracket, beating three teams for the title.

After a 30-minute rain-delayed start, the visiting Rotan Yellowhammers flew circles around the Bulldogs, and handed them a 38-7 loss last Friday, Sept. 21.

The Moran varsity football team will face the Strawn JV this Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. for their last home game before district. 

The ’Dogs travel to Chillicothe on Oct. 5, Three Way on Oct. 12, and Gustine on Oct. 19 for 7:30 p.m. non-district games. The Bulldogs will host Blackwell to the district opener on Oct. 26.