On Friday, North Pole faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots blew past the Houston Hawks 36-6 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. Landon Ritter was another key receiver, picking 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.
North Pole now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Houston, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Pole will face off against Lathrop at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully North Pole focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Houston, they will host Homer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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