Lathrop is 10-0 against North Pole since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lathrop Malemutes will play host again on Saturday to welcome the North Pole Patriots, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Lathrop is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Lathrop was ranked fifth). Lathrop and West Anchorage were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but Lathrop suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Meanwhile, North Pole blew past Houston, posting a 36-6 victory at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Patriots just coasted through the last quarter.
Devin Cooper-Jackson had a dynamite game for North Pole, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Ritter, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Pole's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaiden Thompson and Al Bua.
Lathrop now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Pole, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Lathrop against North Pole when the teams last played back in August as the squad secured a 45-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Pole's Patrick Mevin, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lathrop still be able to contain Mevin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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