North Pole faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 1-0. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Eagle River, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, North Pole and West Valley will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Patriots' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Eagle River, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Mt. Edgecumbe on the 5th.
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