GAME STORY: Albany claims second straight state title with 28-10 win over Mart

ARLINGTON — The Albany Lions had been dominating the opposition all season with an overwhelming defense and an efficient, balanced offense. And in Thursday’s Class 2A Division II state title game, the Lions stuck to the script in a workmanlike 28-10 win over the Mart Panthers. 

Adam Hill rushed for 132 yards and two scores and Chip Chambers threw for 91 yards and two more TDs to lead Albany (16-0), which claimed its second straight state title and fourth overall. The Lions finished with 249 yards in total offense (158 rush, 91 pass) while limiting a high-powered Mart club to 200. 

In the process, Hill captured Offensive MVP honors, Zane Waggoner took the Defensive MVP award and Albany, for the second time in its history, captured back-to-back state championships (the first two coming in 1960 and 1961).