Albany Football Brings Unbeaten Record Into State Quarterfinals

The Albany football team is one of 3 unbeaten teams in the north half of the 8-team Class 2-A State Tournament quarterfinals. The Huskies are the 4th seed in the north and will play unbeaten north top seeded Fergus Falls Friday night at 6 p.m. at Alexandria High School.

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Albany is 10-0 while Fergus Falls is 10-0 and is averaging 37 points per game. Albany Head Coach Michael Ellingson joined me on WJON. This is Albany's 2nd straight state tournament appearance and Ellingson says this is a big accomplishment for the kids to go back to back state tournaments. He says the team has put in a lot of work to make this happen.

Albany has 14 seniors including captains quarterback, Boone Roemeling, running back/defensive back Ethan Meyer, Offensive lineman/linebacker Zach Stradtman, and Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Jack Eveslage. Roemeling has thrown for more than 1,300 yards and 19 touchdowns while Meyer has more than 400 yards rushing and 300 yards receiving. Meyer has also returns punts and kicks. Cooper Brinkman leads Albany in tackles with 126 this season.

Ellingson says Fergus Falls is a very talented team with a well rounded roster with an electric quarterback that has beaten some very good teams this season.

If you'd like to listen to my conversation with Coach Ellingson, it is available below.

Albany Roster:

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year
0	MEYER, ETHAN	RB/DB/P	6'2	185	12
1	HYLLA, BENNETT	WR/DB	5'11	165	12
4	LEHNER, DREW	RB/LB	5'10	175	12
10	HABBEN, COHEN	QB/DB	6'1	155	10
11	BUTTWEILER, JACOB	TE/DL	6'2	210	11
12	ROEMELING, BOONE	QB/DB	6'1	185	12
13	BURNETT, ELLIOTT	WR/DB	6'2	170	12
14	LANGE, GRIFFIN	TE/DL	6'4	195	11
15	BENSON, ZANDER	RB/LB	5'9	150	10
18	JUSTIN, BRAEDEN	WR/DB	6'2	185	11
20	RIELAND, JUSTIN	WR/DB	6'2	155	10
21	RUETER, BRADY	RB/DB	5'10	165	11
22	BIRR, ZACHARY	RB'LB	5'9	185	12
24	ZENZEN, BRANDON	RB/LB	6'	160	10
25	HOFFARTH, DYLAN	RB/DB	5'8	150	10
26	ROEMELING, GRIFFIN	RB/LB	5'10	170	10
27	IVERSON, BLAKE	RB/LB	5'9	150	10
28	FISCHER, CARTER	RB/DB	5'10	170	11
30	WESEN, CARTER	RB/DB	6'	165	11
31	LINN, HAIDEN	RB/LB	5'11	175	12
33	EVENSON, BRADY	RB/LB	6'3	185	11
34	MOULZOLF, REED	RB/LB	6'0	170	11
35	GAEBEL, CARSON	WR/DL	6'4	180	11
39	BOECKER, HUNTER	WR/DB	6'	160	10
42	DAVEY, NOAH	RB/LB	5'10	175	10
44	PLUMSKI, CONNOR	RB/LB	5'11	180	10
46	TRENDE, CARSON	RB/LB	5'10	160	11
50	GARDING, JAKE	OL/LB	5'10	165	10
51	STUEVE, KYLER	OL/LB	6'	185	12
52	STRADTMANN, ZACHARY	OL/LB	5'11	195	12
53	THELEN, BRANDON	OL/DL	6'	220	11
54	NEWMAN, PATRICK	OL/DL	5'10	190	10
55	MERGEN, JACKSON	OL/DL	6'2	255	11
56	HOLMSTROM, CHRISTOPHER	OL/DL	6'2	240	11
57	TEMPLIN, GRADY	OL/DL	5'9	160	11
58	SALZER, KOLE	OL/DL	5'10	205	11
59	BLENKER, ELI	OL/LB	5'10	175	10
60	FRENCH, ISAAC	OL/DL	5'10	200	12
61	DONABAUER, ACE	OL/DL	6'1	195	11
62	URBANSKI, CALEB	OL/DL	6'3	275	12
63	HARLANDER, PEYTON	OL/DL	6'2	185	10
64	BROMENSHENKEL, RYAN	OL/LB	6'	175	10
65	ARNESON, MASON	OL/DL	6'2	235	11
66	EBENSTEINER, NOAH	OL/DL	6'4	215	11
67	STRUFFERT, TEGAN	OL/DL	5'9	175	10
68	KOTSCHEVAR, MAVERICK	OL/LB	6'	185	11
69	EVESLAGE, JACK	OL/DL	6'3	255	12
70	ROTHSTEIN, EVAN	OL/DL	6'2	170	11
71	HOMMEN, BRANDON	OL/DL	6'	215	10
72	VOLLER, JACK	OL/DL	6'3	290	12
73	SHAY, MASON	OL/DL	6'3	190	10
74	HOFFARTH, HUNTER	OL/DL	6'2	220	10
75	GRUBER, ZACHARY	OL/LB	6'	205	11
77	BRINKMAN, COOPER	OL/LB	6'3	190	12
79	BAKER, MAGNUS	OL/DL	5'10	165	11
80	ALLEN, JUDAH	RD/DB	5'10	165	10
86	BAUER, COLTON	TE/DL	6'5	210	10
36/76	CHAPIN, LOGAN	RB/LB	6'	195	11
84	WOHLETZ, TREVIN	TE/LB	5'10	150	10