Albany State wins seventh straight, tops Fort Valley 32-21

COLUMBUS, Georgia — At the middle of the field, center Victor Moli grabbed the tall trophy and proceeded to hoist it high into the air.

As Moli celebrated with his teammates, fans snapped pictures of the team and the scoreboard, savoring every moment of Albany State’s 32-21 victory over Fort Valley State in the 25th annual Fountain City Classic at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

The Rams had clinched the SIAC East Division last week, but they still wanted to beat their rivals. It often wasn’t pretty, but it extended Albany State’s seven-game winning streak where they will head into the conference championship game next Saturday in Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl. They will get a rematch with Tuskegee, who defeated Miles College 48-33 Saturday night, for the West Division title. The Tigers were the last team to beat Albany State.

The Rams will also hold bragging rights over their arch-rivals for another year, too.

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