Thanksgiving pep rally set Thursday

By Sandy Morris

The traditional playoff drum beating, preceded by a community pep rally at the Bank Park, will kick off the Athletic Booster Club’s special activities this week as the Albany Lions prepare for the regional semifinal match-up with Windthorst.

Albany will travel the short distance to Breckenridge for this week’s game, with kickoff set for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. 

The -Lions will face the Windthorst Trojans, who defeated Archer City last week at the area level. 

The Lions beat the Ralls Jackrabbits 56-22 on Nov. 19 to advance to the third round of the playoffs.

Albany is assigned the home side at Buckaroo Stadium, with ticket prices set at $6 for everyone, with no passes accepted.

Tickets will not be sold at the gate and are available online by clicking on the ticket link at albanyisd.net

Park Pep Rally

Students and fans will gather at the Bank Park on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. for a community pep rally, featuring a few cheers and pep talks.

The beating of the traditional all-night playoff drum will start immediately after the pep rally, with the cheerleaders signed up to beat the spirit drum from 8:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and other volunteers signed up throughout Thursday night and Friday morning, until the send-off.

Friday Send-off

There will be a send-off at the Bank Park at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, and everyone in the community is encouraged to attend and bring signs and noisemakers as the football bus rolls down Main Street.