When/Where: 7:30 Friday, Glyn Johnston Stadium (Capacity: 1,682; 11377 Union Grove Road, Union Grove, Texas 75647)

Records: Alba-Golden 1-1, Union Grove 0-2

Last Week: Alba-Golden 34, Big Sandy 0; Queen City 18, Union Grove 14

Keep an eye on

Alba-Golden: WR/DE Boedy Baker (6-4, 218, 4.6) … RB/DE Ryan Jackson (5-10, 220, 4.8) … QB Bkake Weissert (5-11, 181, 4.9) … LB/OL Shawn Gaskill (5-10, 180, 4.8) … LB Michael Gaskill (5-10, 181, 4.8) … Slot/FS Dalton Arnold (5-11, 185, 4.7) … WR Glenn Hartley (5-9, 157, 4.6) … DL Tyler Perez

Union Grove: RB/DB Matthew Bower (5-11, 175, 4.7) … RB/DB Grayson Barnett (6-0, 175, 4.6) … RB/TE/LB Cannon Cowan (6-2, 190, 4.7) … OL/DL Kenneth Johnson (6-3, 270, 5.3) … QB/DB Chase Mead (6-0, 165, 4.6) … OL/TE/DL Austin Procell (5-8, 190, 4.9) … RB/LB Carter Smith (5-10, 170, 4.8) … OL/DL Brice Hart (5-10, 210, 5.3) … TE/LB Blake Moore (5-10, 190, 4.9)

Quick hits:  What a difference a year makes. Last year, Alba-Golden lost to Big Sandy 60-34. This year the Panthers scored 34 points again, but limited the Wildcats to zero. … Alba-Golden has been in the playoffs six times, including the first year of its program in 1984. The Panthers have missed the postseason the last four years and hope to return to the playoffs in 2020 under second-year coach Drew Webster. … Chase Mead led the Lion attack by hitting 7 of 16 pass attempts for 90 with one TD (22-yard pass to Trevor Moore) and one interception. … Matthew Bower was the leading rusher with 59 yards on 14 carries, while sophomore Davy Branscom rushed for 28 yards and a TD on 13 carries. … Cannon Cowan had three receptions for 59 yards. … The Lions were hurt by five lost fumbles and a total of six turnovers. … Sophomore Blake Moore led the Lions with 13 tackles, while Cowan had 12. … Grayson Barnett had two interceptions with Adam Hanson picking off one. … Cowan and Moore each recovered a fumble. … Union Grove began playing football in 1936. … The Panthers are favored by 12 points over the Lions, according to TexasFootball.com. 

Up next: Cumby at Alba-Golden, Sept. 18; Union Grove at Maud, Sept. 18