Football Preview: Seward Seahawks vs. Valdez Buccaneers
The Seward Seahawks will take on the Valdez Buccaneers on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seward has 12 straight wins, Valdez has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seward is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Nikiski, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Seward was ranked first). Seward blew past Nikiski 36-14 on Friday. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Ronan Bickling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Noah Price was another key back, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Seward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Valdez came up short against Monroe Catholic on Saturday and fell 28-20.
Seward's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Valdez, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Seward against Valdez when the teams last played back in August as the team secured a 64-8 win. Does Seward have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valdez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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