On Saturday, West Anchorage faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears.
Ariel Sanchez had an outrageously good game as he picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Anchorage wouldn't let Juneau-Douglas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Anchorage can thank Leonidas Mata and Talon Copeland for forcing both of them. Copeland is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played.
West Anchorage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Anchorage now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Juneau-Douglas, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
West Anchorage will be playing in front of their home fans against South Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Juneau-Douglas, they will head out on the road to square off against Dimond at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dimond is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Juneau-Douglas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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