Albany Lions fans should avoid overindulging in turkey, pumpkin pie and football Thursday, Nov. 28 (today) and save a little room for one more downtown pep rally.

Albany’s Truett (True) Maberry helped Abilene Finest8Ufootballteamwin the TexaSports 8U state championship Sunday, Nov. 24 at Frisco’s Ford Center.

Hornets 46-0, faces Archer City tonight The Albany Lions took a successfulfirststepinthe2024 football playoffs Thursday, Nov. 14, with a 46-0 victory over the Era Hornets in a Class 2A Division II bi-district game at Ram Stadium in Mineral Wells.

EightmembersoftheAlbanyLady Lionsvolleyballteamearnedrecognition on the All-District 6-2A team, selected by vote of district coaches. The Lady Lions went 18-21 for the season, finishing second in district and reaching the area round of the playoffs.

JH girls teams fall TheAlbanyJuniorHigh CubsandLadyCubsbasketball teams made their second outings of the season Monday, Nov. 18 against Cisco.

Send-off for the Albany Lions’ second playoff trip of the fall is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Upsets were the order of the day Saturday, Nov. 16 as the Albany NFL Flag FootballLeagueconducted itsSuperBowltournament at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

The Albany Lady Lions went1-4intheirfirstweek of basketball competition under first-year coach Ashlyn Bevel, taking the floor just five days after most of the roster finished volleyball. The Lady Lions visited AbileneChristianonTuesday, Nov.19,losing16-39.

By Sam Waller A perfect storm of circumstances led to the cancellation Friday, Nov. 8 of the Albany Lions’ regular-series finale againsttheHamlinPiedPipers.

By Sam Waller With the first playoff football game scheduled for Thursday,Nov.14,theAlbany Athletic Booster Club started pregame activities Wednesdaywith the first downtown pep rally at Bank Park. The Albany Lions take the first step in the postseason at 7:00 p.m.