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10/11/24 - Home | 7-21 L |
09/14/23 - Away | 18-0 W |
09/24/22 - Home | 14-16 L |
10/01/21 - Away | 46-0 W |
09/26/20 - Away | 32-0 W |
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Eagle River and Chugiak are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Wolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagle River will be strutting in after a win while Chugiak will be coming in after a defeat.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Wasilla, who was ranked 17th at the time (Eagle River was ranked ninth). The Wolves enjoyed a cozy 30-12 victory over the Warriors on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Chugiak lost to Palmer on the road by a 35-21 margin on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Moose recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Chugiak's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Eagle River, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Eagle River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Chugiak, though, as they've been averaging only 72.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Eagle River ended up a good deal behind Chugiak in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 21-7. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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