Albany, the No. 1 seed in Section 6AAA, beat the No. 4 seed Dragons on the road to reach the section final, where it will play No. 3 seed New London-Spicer on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at ROCORI HS.
#8 Albany(7-2)
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#8 Albany(7-2)
Litchfield(5-5)Final29-23TLDR: Albany beat Litchfield 29-23 on the road Saturday in a Section 6AAA semifinal, a rematch of an early-season meeting Albany also won.
Albany, the No. 1 seed in Section 6AAA, beat the No. 4 seed Dragons on the road to reach the section final, where it will play No. 3 seed New London-Spicer on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. at ROCORI HS.
Albany's only loss to a seeded team this season came 27-6 to #1 Pierz, and its best win was a 20-19 decision over #9 Pequot Lakes. Litchfield has allowed 74 points over its last three games.
Albany beat Litchfield 38-24 in their first meeting this season, on Sept. 4.
Albany's last state title came in 1997, over Jackson County Central 55-7.