The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears will face off against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Juneau-Douglas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Juneau-Douglas was ranked 11th). Juneau-Douglas was beaten by Dimond 45-8 on Saturday. The Crimson Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Meanwhile, Bartlett fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 50-38 to the Thunderbirds. It was the first time this season that the Golden Bears let down their fans at home.
Bartlett might have lost, but man, Makisi Poleo was a machine: he rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Salvation Tyrell was in the mix too, providing Bartlett with two touchdowns.
Juneau-Douglas has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Bartlett, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
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