Football Preview: Chugiak Mustangs vs. Kenai Central Kardinals
The Chugiak Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Kenai Central Kardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chugiak is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Service, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Chugiak was ranked 12th). Chugiak fell just short of Service by a score of 6-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since August 11, 2023.
Meanwhile, Kenai Central took a blow against Yreka on Friday, falling 41-12. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Kardinals came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in Alaska, while the Miners are ranked 643rd in California).
Chugiak now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kenai Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Chugiak against Kenai Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chugiak since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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