Football Preview: Wasilla Warriors vs. Lathrop Malemutes
Wasilla is 0-7 against Lathrop since August of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Wasilla Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lathrop Malemutes at 5:30 p.m.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked 15th). Wasilla had to suffer through a 63-21 loss at the hands of Soldotna. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lathrop). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 win over Chugiak. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Malemutes as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Oschaun Easaw, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lathrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chugiak only rushed for 87.
Wasilla's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lathrop, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Wasilla took a serious blow against Lathrop in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 64-0. Will Wasilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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