Fort Valley State, Albany State set for 36th Fountain City Classic

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -One of college football’s historic HBCU rivalries returns to Memorial Stadium on Saturday as Fort Valley State and Albany State meet for the 36th edition of the Fountain City Classic.The annual matchup between the Wildcats and Golden Rams offers another chance at bragging rights in a rivalry Albany State has dominated over the past two decades. Fort Valley State has won just four times during that span.Albany State head coach David Bowser said he expects an emotional and physical matchup, but believes his players understand what’s at stake.“I think that our guys understand what’s at stake, so within the white lines they’re going to play it the way it’s supposed to be played,” Bowser said. “The kids are going to play hard.”Fort Valley State head coach Marlon Watson echoed that sentiment, emphasizing that the rivalry brings a different level of intensity regardless of how either team enters the game.“They can be 9-0 and we can be 0-9 and vice versa, but when that wh