On Saturday, Eagle River faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves claimed a resounding 41-13 victory over the Wasilla Warriors on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Eagle River got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrett Bird out in front who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Eagle River is 2-1 when Bird posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Nolan Beaty was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Eagle River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
The victory got Eagle River back to even at 4-4. As for Wasilla, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Eagle River will host Chugiak at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wasilla, they will venture away from home to take on Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
