Football Recap: South Anchorage Takes Down Ranked Colony

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 2:57pm

Football Recap: South Anchorage Wolverines vs. Colony Knights

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On Friday, South Anchorage faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Anchorage Wolverines came out on top against the Colony Knights by a score of 28-21. The Wolverines have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.

South Anchorage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Douyon led the charge by picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown. Douyon also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss). Cole Yarrington also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.

South Anchorage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Yarrington and Kaedin Coleman. Another thorn in Colony's side was Gabe Fisher, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.

South Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Colony, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

South Anchorage has already played their next game, a 34-18 win against Bettye Davis East Anchorage on the 5th. As for Colony, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-6 loss against Juneau-Douglas on the 4th.

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