Football Recap: Homer Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Barrow

Homer faced Barrow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mariners fell 22-14 to the Whalers. The matchup marked the Mariners' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Leading Barrow to victory were Malu Lauvao and John Taylor. Lauvao gained 82 total yards and three touchdowns, while Taylor threw for 50 yards and two touchdowns.

Having lost for the first time this season, Homer fell to 5-1. As for Barrow, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.

Homer has already played their next contest, a 44-6 victory against Kenai Central on the 27th. As for Barrow, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 36-24 win against Houston on the 26th.