On Saturday, North Pole faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots walked away with a 17-8 victory over the Eagle River Wolves. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
A big part of North Pole's win came down to the chemistry between Braiden Martin and his top target Devin Cooper-Jackson. Martin rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown while Cooper-Jackson rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
North Pole wouldn't let Eagle River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kaiden Thompson, Quinn Kraus, and Kraus picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Eagle River lost, don't look at Michael Roschi. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Roschi's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Garrett Bird handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
North Pole pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eagle River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
North Pole will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pole's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Palmer's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Eagle River, they will head out on the road to challenge Soldotna at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Soldotna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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