Football Preview: Bartlett Golden Bears vs. Eagle River Wolves
The Bartlett Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Eagle River Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bartlett, who comes in off a win.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: South Anchorage, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Bartlett was ranked 11th). Bartlett took down South Anchorage 32-13 on Friday.
Makisi Poleo was a one-man wrecking crew for Bartlett as he rushed for 218 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Jameson, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Eagle River ended up a good deal behind West Valley on Friday and lost 28-14.
Bartlett's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Eagle River, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Bartlett didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eagle River when the teams last played back in October of 2020, but they still walked away with a 20-15 win. Will Bartlett repeat their success, or does Eagle River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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