On Saturday, South Anchorage faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Anchorage Wolverines simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears 42-0 at home.
Cole Yarrington was a one-man wrecking crew for South Anchorage as he threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Caleb Doerr was Yarrington's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Anchorage wouldn't let Juneau-Douglas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Thomas Jones led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and made 13 total tackles. Another thorn in Juneau-Douglas' side was Gabe Fisher, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
South Anchorage's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Juneau-Douglas, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Anchorage will head out to face off against Wasilla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Juneau-Douglas, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bishop Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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