The Bartlett Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Colony Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett's defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so Colony's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked fourth at the time (Bartlett was ranked fifth). The Golden Bears walked away with a 20-12 win over the Eagles on Friday.
Salvation Tyrell
| 09/26/25 vs West Anchorage | 70 |
| 09/20/25 @ Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 39 |
| 09/06/24 vs Colony | 30 |
| 08/23/25 @ South Anchorage | 17 |
| 08/15/25 vs Dimond | 12 |
A big part of Bartlett's victory came down to the chemistry between Tatum Pogtis and his top target Salvation Tyrell. Pogtis threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Tyrell picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 70 receiving yards gave Tyrell a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Bartlett's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Deuce Alailefaleula was the leader with three. He is becoming a predictor of Bartlett's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 34-20 to Juneau-Douglas.
Colony's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bartlett, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bartlett against Colony when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 36-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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