MANKATO – There were a couple specific improvements coach Jeff Marty wanted to see from the Albert Lea High School football team at Mankato West.

Sunday, September 09, 2001

MANKATO – There were a couple specific improvements coach Jeff Marty wanted to see from the Albert Lea High School football team at Mankato West.

He got one of them. The other went in the wrong direction.

The Tigers generated more offense than the previous week but were dominated defensively in a 62-6 loss Friday night.

Albert Lea’s record fell to 0-2 while West improved to 2-0.

The Tigers took the momentum early, with Marcus Thorstad intercepting a pass on the first play from scrimmage, but the offense managed just 2 yards in three plays. West then went 90 yards in 16 plays the other way, taking a 6-0 lead.

A fumble deep in Tiger territory set up the Scarlets’ next score. They added a 53-yard punt return and a 35-yard interception returns for touchdowns before the Tigers scored their first points of the year.

It came in the second quarter on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jake McClaskey from Tony Tolbers.

The Scarlets returned the ensuing kickoff 42 yards and, three plays later, scored on a 27-yard run. Another Albert Lea fumble gave West the ball back on the Tigers’ 22, setting up a 9-yard scoring run to make it 42-6 at halftime.

Albert Lea 0 6 0 0 – 6

Mankato West 14 28 13 7 – 62

First Quarter

MW-Wilson 1 run (kick failed)

MW-Goodrich 1 run (Yost run)

Second Quarter

MW-Wilson 53 punt return (Stolp kick)

MW-35 interception return (Stolp kick)

AL-McClaskey 35 pass from Tolbers (kick blocked)

MW-Wilson 27 run (Stolp kick)

MW-Goodrich 9 run (Stolp kick)

Third Quarter

MW-Yost 11 run (kick blocked)

MW-9 run (Johnson kick)

Fourth Quarter

MW-Coker 80 run (Johnson kick)

AL MW

First downs 4 16

Rushing yards 28 357

Passing yards 105 21

Total yards 133 378

Turnovers 4 2