By Donnie A. Lucas The long-awaited showdown for the District 7-2A title has arrived, with the Albany Lions traveling to Hamlin Friday night to battle for Albany’s 12th straight  district championship.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany Lady Lions finished the district race in second place and now advance to the area round of the playoffs Saturday in Eastland. Albany (20-12, 10-2) is facing Miles (22-8) for the fourth straight year in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions kept their winning streak alive with a 40-0 win over the Haskell Indians last Thursday. The Lions will host Hamlin this week for the season finale. Kickoff will follow two junior high games at about 6:30 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lions posted a 41-13 win in Cross Plains last Friday as District 7-2A DII play continues, scoring 41 by early in the fourth quarter before the Buffaloes came up with a couple of touchdowns late in the game.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team closed out the regular season with a couple of district wins over the last week and are now preparing for the playoffs with a practice game next Tuesday.

By Melinda L. Lucas The Lady Lion basketball team will open the season when Albany hosts a couple of other area teams for scrimages on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions kept a perfect season record with a 34-0 shutout over the Cross Plains Buffaloes last Thursday at Robert Nail Stadium, improving to 8-0 for the season. The JV will travel to Haskell today to face the Indians as the district race continues.

By Donnie A. Lucas The eighth grade Albany Cubs football team sent the visiting Cross Plains junior high team home with a 24-8 loss last Thursday. Both junior high teams will be in action this Thursday (today) in Haskell, starting at 4:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Cubs volleyball teams closed out the season on Tuesday with a pair of wins. The seventh graders posted a 25-22, 25-23 win in Strawn, while the eighth graders hosted Ranger to pick up a 25-14, 25-14 victory. Details were not available at press time.

By Kathy Thomson The kickoff for the Moran vs. Blackwell game last Friday was delayed for almost an hour after the Moran bus broke down during the road trip, leaving the Bulldogs waiting on the side of the highway for a replacement vehicle.