On Saturday, Wasilla faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wasilla Warriors were outmatched by the Lathrop Malemutes at home and fell 58-14. The Warriors have struggled against the Malemutes recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Wasilla wouldn't let Lathrop keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wasilla can thank Aidan Perez and Dylan Redick for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Oschaun Easaw, who rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown for Lathrop. Easaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Devin Emmett was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and four touchdowns.
Wasilla's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lathrop, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Wasilla will play host again on Friday to welcome Eagle River, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Lathrop, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Soldotna at 2:00 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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