After a string of 18 wins dating back to last season, Soldotna's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lathrop Malemutes. The match marked the Stars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Oschaun Easaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lathrop, rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Easaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Devin Emmett was another key player, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns.
Soldotna's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1. As for Lathrop, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soldotna will head out to square off against North Pole at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pole will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Soldotna surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lathrop, their road trip will continue as they head out to face West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lathrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.6 points per game this season.
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