Dougherty Trojans Named WALB Team of the Week After Comeback Win
The Dougherty Trojans football team in Albany, GA, has been named WALB's Team of the Week after overcoming a 16-point halftime deficit to win their game with a late field goal. The victory also propelled them to the top of…
Albany, GA, October 21, 2026 —
The Dougherty Trojans football team of Albany, Georgia, has been named WALB’s Team of the Week after overcoming a 16-point halftime deficit and winning with a late field goal. The victory also moved the team to the top of its region standings, according to the information provided.
The available account does not identify the opponent, the game’s date, the final score or the field-goal distance. It also does not provide details about how Dougherty narrowed the deficit or when the kick was made. Those specifics were not included in the announcement summary.
The recognition follows a comeback that turned a halftime disadvantage into a win. The late field goal decided the game, while the result had an additional consequence for the Trojans in the region standings. No further standings details, such as the teams’ records or the margin separating them, were provided.
WALB named Dougherty its Team of the Week. The information available does not state how the weekly selection is made or whether other teams were considered. It also does not include comments from players, coaches or the station.
For now, the reported milestones are the comeback from 16 points down at halftime, the victory secured by a late field goal, and Dougherty’s rise to the top of its region standings. The opponent and other game details were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Aaron Meaux on www.walb.com, see more information here.
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