On Saturday, Palmer faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose were beaten by the Eagle River Wolves 42-14. The Moose have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eagle River to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nolan Beaty, who rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 98 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Roschi, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Eagle River, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Palmer will challenge Soldotna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Soldotna will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Palmer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eagle River, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Lathrop at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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