The North Pole Patriots will take on the Chugiak Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pole will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
North Pole is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (North Pole was ranked seventh). North Pole walked away with a 28-19 win over Lathrop on Saturday.
Patrick Melvin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Braiden Martin was another key player, rushing for 20 yards and a touchdown.
North Pole's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Ritter and Elijah Johnson. Ritter also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
North Pole was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chugiak). They were the clear victor by a 29-7 margin over Kenai Central on Saturday.
North Pole's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Chugiak, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
North Pole couldn't quite finish off Chugiak when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 33-30. Will North Pole have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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