Football Recap: Lathrop Malemutes vs. Chugiak Mustangs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lathrop). They blew past the Chugiak Mustangs 56-12 on the road on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Malemutes needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Oschaun Easaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now rushed for 115 or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lathrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 159.7.
The victory snapped Lathrop's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Chugiak, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop is on the road again on Saturday to play Wasilla at 5:30 p.m. Wasilla is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Lathrop will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Chugiak, they will challenge West Valley on Saturday.
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