On Friday, Palmer faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose took a 26-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Pole Patriots. The match marked the Moose's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Leading North Pole to victory were Patrick Melvin and Devin Cooper-Jackson. Melvin rushed for 222 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, while Cooper-Jackson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Melvin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palmer is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for North Pole, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Palmer will head out to face off against Chugiak at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Pole, they will host West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pole will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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