South Anchorage has gone 3-0 against Chugiak recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The South Anchorage Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chugiak Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. South Anchorage will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
South Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (South Anchorage was ranked first). South Anchorage's defense stepped up to hand Bartlett an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Wolverines' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four games.
The critical scores for South Anchorage came from Lexus Luff, Jillian Preston, and Preston.
South Anchorage's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Luff, Maleah Robinson, Niveah Heartwell, and Heartwell picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Chugiak brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Eagle River, posting a 34-0 win at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chugiak found their leader in underclassman Isabel Sjostrand, who threw for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Shelby Strange was Sjostrand's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Anchorage's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Everything went South Anchorage's way against Chugiak in their previous matchup on September 3rd, as South Anchorage made off with a 20-0 win. Does South Anchorage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chugiak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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