Football Preview: Palmer Moose vs. North Pole Patriots
The Palmer Moose will head out to take on the North Pole Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while North Pole will come in with five straight wins.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked tenth). The match between Palmer and West Valley wasn't particularly close, with Palmer falling 32-14.
Meanwhile, North Pole earned a 17-8 victory over Eagle River on Saturday.
A big part of North Pole's win came down to the chemistry between Braiden Martin and his top target Devin Cooper-Jackson. Martin rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown while Cooper-Jackson rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
North Pole's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of A.J. Melvin and Zach Denny.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Pole, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Palmer came up short against North Pole in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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