West Anchorage has gone 6-1 against Lathrop recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The West Anchorage Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Lathrop Malemutes at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
West Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (West Anchorage was ranked third). West Anchorage took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Friday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lathrop came up short against Palmer on Saturday and fell 35-28.
West Anchorage's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Lathrop, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
West Anchorage strolled past Lathrop in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lathrop's Jenner Webb, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for West Anchorage to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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