A player on the Albert Lea boys' soccer team advances the ball during a scrimmage in practice Thursday afternoon. The Tigers started practice Monday afternoon. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

The boys will start their season with a game at home against the Cougars of Mankato East Sept. 1. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

The Tigers lost a host of talented players from last season in which they finished 6-8-2 and a second-round loss in the Section 2A tournament. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune