Eagles
| 05/07/26 @ Homer | 6 |
| 05/06/26 @ Soldotna | 1 |
| 05/05/26 vs Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 4 |
| 05/02/26 @ Dimond | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Eagle River | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
The West Anchorage Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Kenai Central Kardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Anchorage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.
West Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 17th at the time (West Anchorage was ranked third). The Eagles blew past the Mariners 6-0 on Thursday. West Anchorage's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Their offense was hitting Homer from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Xander Blue led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Kenai Central managed to keep up with Homer until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Kardinals lost 4-0 to the Mariners. Kenai Central fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Homer since Friday.
Kenai Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for West Anchorage, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-1.
West Anchorage came out on top in a nail-biter against Kenai Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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