Football Preview: South Anchorage Wolverines vs. Chugiak Mustangs
South Anchorage is 3-0 against Chugiak since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The South Anchorage Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the Chugiak Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. South Anchorage will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
South Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (South Anchorage was ranked first). South Anchorage's defense stepped up to hand Bartlett an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give the Wolverines' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Chugiak brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Eagle River at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chugiak found their leader in underclassman Isabel Sjostrand, who 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.
South Anchorage's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Everything went South Anchorage's way against Chugiak when the teams last played on September 3rd, as South Anchorage made off with a 20-0 win. Will South Anchorage repeat their success, or does Chugiak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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