GAME STORY: Albany advances to second straight state championship game with 34-14 win over Sunray

LUBBOCK — A year ago, Albany coach Denney Faith won the first state championship of his lengthy, distinguished career with a win over Mart in Arlington. Thursday night in Lubbock, the dean of Big Country football coaches pulled to within one win of taking his second title with a 34-14 win over Sunray in a Class 2A DII state semifinal at Lubbock’s Lowrey Field. 

Adam Hill rushed for 164 yards and three scores to lead Albany (15-0), which will face either Mart (14-0) or Chilton (13-1) in the state championship game on Thurs., Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. 

“I’m excited for our guys to go after this new opportunity,” said Faith, who has been the head coach at Albany since 1987. “It will be even more exciting if we can go and do what we need to do. 

“Just getting there isn’t enough. We need to go and compete.”