On Saturday, Lathrop faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes and the West Anchorage Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but the Lathrop Malemutes suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Malemutes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Lathrop lost, don't look at Oschaun Easaw. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Easaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lathrop wouldn't let West Anchorage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lathrop can thank Luke Skinner and Tim Greenwood for forcing both of them.
David Sanders had a dynamite game for West Anchorage, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jethro De Castro also helped out by tossing the rock for 300 yards.
Lathrop now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Anchorage, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Lathrop has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome North Pole at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Anchorage, they will face off against Dimond at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dimond will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Anchorage surely won't give up without a fight.
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