Flag Football Game Preview: Colony Knights vs. South Anchorage Wolverines

The Colony Knights will challenge the South Anchorage Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Colony is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked eighth at the time (Colony was ranked fourth). The Knights really took it to the Malemutes for the full four quarters, racking up a 32-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

Ella Richarson was her usual excellent self, picking up 122 receiving yards and one score. She was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards.

Colony's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Neveah Crawford was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks herself.

Meanwhile, while South Anchorage put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Service. The Wolverines claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over the Cougars. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wolverines just coasted through the last quarter.

Colony better keep an eye on Jillian Preston. She was instrumental in South Anchorage's win, throwing for 176 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. Brianna Bailey made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

South Anchorage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Addison Bailey and Brianna. Brianna got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Colony's record is now 15-7. As for South Anchorage, their record now sits at 12-5.

Colony was able to grind out a solid win over South Anchorage in their previous meeting back in September, winning 26-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.