The Homer Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Houston Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Homer nor Houston posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 19th). Homer was beaten by West Valley 38-6 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Houston had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of North Pole. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-2.
Homer came up short against Houston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 13-8. Can Homer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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