On Saturday, Eagle River faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves blew past the Lathrop Malemutes 27-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won three matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Michael Roschi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Garrett Bird handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Eagle River'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 Roschi and Nolan Beaty. Another thorn in Lathrop's side was Tyler "Bandit" Griffin, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Eagle River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lathrop only rushed for 93.
Eagle River now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lathrop, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Eagle River's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Pole at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Pole will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Eagle River surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lathrop, they will head out to 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.
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