On Friday, South Anchorage faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Anchorage Wolverines skirted past the Wasilla Warriors 28-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
South Anchorage's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Drumm, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. Drumm was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 50 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ethan Yarrington, who rushed for 133 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
South Anchorage wouldn't let Wasilla keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Drumm, Korbin Pester, and Gabe Fisher picked up one apiece. Fisher is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Wasilla's side was Thomas Jones, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
South Anchorage was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
The victory got South Anchorage back to even at 2-2. As for Wasilla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
South Anchorage will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Dimond at 3:00 p.m. Dimond will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something South Anchorage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wasilla, they will square off against West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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