Ceremony set this weekend

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions will be among the honorees Saturday, May 6, at the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Waco with head coach Denney Faith on hand to accept the Gordon Wood Award on behalf of the program.

The Gordon Wood Award is presented to an especially noteworthy high school football team that displayed good sportsmanship, the ability to overcome challenges, had the support of the community, and achieved success on the field. The Gordon Wood Award is named for legendary Texas high school football coach Gordon Wood who won nine state championships.

The 2022 Lions went 14-2 and claimed the school’s third state championship, defeating Mart 41-21 in the state final on Dec. 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Faith, Albany superintendent Jonathan Scott, school board president Robert Montgomery, athletic director Ryder Peacock, defensive coordinator Jimmy Fuentes,  and their wives will attend the ceremony to represent the program.