Lathrop fell victim to Eagle River and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Eagle River Wolves 27-0. The Malemutes' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Devin Emmett threw for 32 yards on four of ten attempts. On the ground,
Oschaun Easaw rushed for 137 yards.
Michael Roschi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eagle River, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Eagle River also got a significant boost from Garrett Bird, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eagle River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Lathrop will take on Chugiak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chugiak's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Lathrop's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Eagle River, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome North Pole at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Pole will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Eagle River surely won't give up without a fight.
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