The Wasilla Warriors will face off against the South Anchorage Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Barrow, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked 14th). Wasilla enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Barrow on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Anchorage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their match at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Juneau-Douglas.
Cole Yarrington was a one-man wrecking crew for South Anchorage as he threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Caleb Doerr was Yarrington's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Anchorage wouldn't let Juneau-Douglas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Thomas Jones led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making 13 total tackles. South Anchorage got some further help from Gabe Fisher: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Wasilla's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for South Anchorage, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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