By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team knocked the stinger off the visiting Meridian Yellowjackets early in the district opener for the two teams last Friday, racking up a 60-0 win over the visitors.

By Donnie A. Lucas After being down 13-0 at the half, the Albany JV Lions rallied to come back for a 14-13 win over Eastland last Thursday. The Lions will host a Clyde JV team this week, with kickoff set for about 6:30 p.m. following a junior high game.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion varsity volleyball team found themselves taking an unexpected two-week break in the midst of district play thanks to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

By Donnie A. Lucas The two junior high football teams came home with victories last week, although against different opponents.

By Lynsi Musselman The Moran Bulldogs lost 14-61 against non-conference Three Way last Friday, Oct. 2.  MISD athletic director John Hughes said the team might have lost but he is proud of how the group played. “We started three freshman on both sides of the ball Friday night,” Hughes explained.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team got an unexpected week off when last Friday’s game against the Anson Tigers was cancelled the day before the contest due to several positive COVID-19 tests reported among other segments of the Albany student population.

By Donnie A Lucas The 2020 volleyball is in the midst of an abrupt “time-out” after several members of the varsity squad tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus late last week, forcing the school to place the varsity and two coaches in quarantine.

By Donnie A. Lucas After taking an unexpected week-long break, both the Cubs football teams and the Lady Cubs volleyball squads are returning to action.

By Donnie A. Lucas A trio of cross country runners placed at a meet in Hamlin on Sept. 23, continuing to improve their times. The Albany High School cross country team will travel to Seymour next Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the next meet.

By Lynsi Musselman Moran Homecoming is Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. against the Three Way Braves. “With all the normal distractions of homecoming, the guys have been extra focused on the task at hand,” said Moran ISD athletic director John Hughes.