On Tuesday, West Anchorage faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles managed a 12-7 victory over the Chugiak Mustangs. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Ariel Misa was her usual excellent self, throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Anchorage's defense stepped up as well, laying out Isabel Sjostrand. three times. Shui Nash was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacksherself.
When it comes to explaining why Chugiak lost, don't look at Sjostrand. Despite the final result, she rushed for 89 yards, and also threw for 170 yards on only 12 passes.
The win made it two in a row for West Anchorage and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for Chugiak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
West Anchorage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-14 victory vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage on the 30th. Chugiak has also already played their next contest, a 34-0 win against Eagle River on the 26th.
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