South Anchorage hasn't had much luck against Bartlett recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The South Anchorage Wolverines will take on the Bartlett Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. South Anchorage will be strutting in after a win while Bartlett will be coming in after a defeat.
South Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (South Anchorage was ranked eighth). South Anchorage strolled past Bettye Davis East Anchorage with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 34-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
A big part of South Anchorage's victory came down to the chemistry between Cole Yarrington and his top target Landon Drumm. Yarrington threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt while Drumm picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Drumm was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 64 yards. Ethan Yarrington got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bartlett came up short against West Anchorage on Saturday and fell 28-20. The contest marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The win got South Anchorage back to even at 4-4. As for Bartlett, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
South Anchorage lost to Bartlett on the road by a decisive 32-13 margin in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartlett's Makisi Poleo, who rushed for 218 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that South Anchorage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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