Lathrop faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Malemutes fell 27-14 to the Stars. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Malemutes couldn't quite close it out.
Luke Skinner threw for 86 yards on four of 13 attempts. Wilson Lawson was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards. On the ground, Tank Sullivan rushed for 62 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Soldotna, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lathrop will square off against rival West Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Soldotna is set to take on their familiar foe North Pole at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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