Football Preview: Palmer Moose vs. North Pole Patriots
The Palmer Moose will head out to challenge the North Pole Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while North Pole will come in with five straight wins.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked tenth). Palmer received a blow on Friday as they fell 32-14 to West Valley.
Meanwhile, North Pole was able to grind out a solid victory over Eagle River on Saturday, taking the game 17-8.
A big part of North Pole's win came down to the chemistry between Braiden Martin and his top target Devin Cooper-Jackson. Martin rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown while Cooper-Jackson rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
North Pole's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of A.J. Melvin and Zach Denny.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Pole, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Palmer came up short against North Pole in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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