The Palmer Moose are taking a road trip to face off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palmer is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: North Pole, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked 13th). Palmer took a 26-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Pole on Friday. The match marked the Moose's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Chugiak made sure to put some points up on the board against West Valley on Saturday. Chugiak took down West Valley 33-18. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Palmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Chugiak when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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