Written by Jack Manske
The Algona football team played Forest City at home in their 3rd game of the 2026 season. They won, Algona 30 and Forest City 20, in their home game on September 11, 2026. Jacob Burns passed for 128 yards and had two touchdowns on 10-14 passing attempts. Cael Rotert rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushing attempts. The Bulldogs improved their record to 1-2.
They played 2-1 Waverly-Shell Rock last Friday, September 18th, and the score was 42-0. The Bulldogs took a tough loss at Waverly. Coyer Spear rushed for 38 yards on 6 attempts. They are now 1-3 on the season
Tonight the Bulldogs hope to bounce back as they play MOC-Floyd Valley on Homecoming week. They hope to get a win and get back on track. The head football coach, Mr. Jacobson, says, ”I feel like we have a good plan and I can't wait to see how much we continue to improve.” This Homecoming game will be played on Friday, September 25th, at 7:00 pm.