West Anchorage faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles fell 20-12 to the Golden Bears. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Anchorage's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of David Sanders, who picked up 122 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Isaiah Sosa-Carpenter, who picked up 14 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Mateo Jimenez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for West Anchorage; they were averaging 4.4yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 0.8 per game.
Jezekaiah Tufue
| 09/26/25 @ Bartlett | 10 |
| 09/19/25 vs Service | 14 |
| 09/13/25 @ Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 6 |
| 09/05/25 vs Colony | 12 |
| 08/29/25 @ West Valley | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
West Anchorage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jezekaiah Tufue and Myles Evans. Tufue is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Bartlett's side was Isaiah Zackery, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
A big part of Bartlett's victory came down to the chemistry between Tatum Pogtis and his top target Salvation Tyrell. Pogtis threw for 216 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes while Tyrell picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 70 receiving yards gave Tyrell a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Anchorage fell to 6-1. As for Bartlett, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, West Anchorage will challenge Juneau-Douglas at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bartlett, they will face off against Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Bears are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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