The Barrow Whalers will head out to take on the Kenai Central Kardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Barrow will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Barrow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Houston, who was ranked 21st at the time (Barrow was ranked 18th). The Whalers came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 36-24 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Kenai Central played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 44-6 loss at the hands of Homer. The defeat continues a trend for the Kardinals in their meetings with the Mariners: they've now lost three in a row.
Barrow's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Kenai Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Barrow didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kenai Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, but they still walked away with an 18-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whalers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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