Football Preview: West Valley Wolf Pack vs. Soldotna Stars
West Valley hasn't had much luck against Soldotna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Valley Wolf Pack will square off against the Soldotna Stars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (West Valley has three wins , while Soldotna has 14 dating back to last season).
West Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (West Valley was ranked seventh). West Valley simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Homer 38-6 on the road.
Meanwhile, Soldotna took their match on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Teton. Given the Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Alaska, while the Timberwolves are ranked 38th in Idaho), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Soldotna, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Valley took a serious blow against Soldotna in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 69-13. Can West Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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