On Friday, West Valley faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Valley Wolf Pack took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Pole Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolf Pack of the 46-24 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Patrick Melvin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns for North Pole. Landon Ritter also helped out with an impressive 117 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for West Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for North Pole, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Valley will welcome Lathrop at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Pole, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Soldotna, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Soldotna will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something North Pole surely won't give up without a fight.
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