The Wasilla Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Eagle River Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked 15th). Wasilla was outmatched by Lathrop at home and fell 58-14. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Malemutes recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Wasilla wouldn't let Lathrop keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wasilla can thank Aidan Perez and Dylan Redick for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Eagle River was beaten by Soldotna 40-7 on Friday. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Wasilla's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Eagle River, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Wasilla couldn't quite finish off Eagle River in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 13-10. Will Wasilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
