Football Recap: Eagle River Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Bartlett

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On Friday, Eagle River faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves took a blow against the Bartlett Golden Bears, falling 42-12. The Wolves have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Bartlett had a senior duo take command as Makisi Poleo rushed for 220 yards on only seven carries and Andre Jameson rushed for 147 yards on only seven carries. Poleo's longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards.

Eagle River now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bartlett, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eagle River will host Palmer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bartlett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett is facing Colony at the right time seeing as Colony is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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