Football Preview: Bartlett Golden Bears vs. Chugiak Mustangs
The Bartlett Golden Bears will head out to square off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartlett is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Service, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Bartlett was ranked 13th). The contest between Bartlett and Service wasn't particularly close, with Bartlett falling 20-6.
Meanwhile, Chugiak got themselves on the board against Eagle River on Thursday, but Eagle River never followed suit. They blew past the Wolves 34-0 at home. That looming 34-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Isabel Sjostrand was a one-man wrecking crew for Chugiak as she threw for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Shelby Strange was Sjostrand's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bartlett's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Chugiak, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
Bartlett might still be hurting after the 35-12 defeat they got from Chugiak in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chugiak's Raighen Wendler, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Bartlett knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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