South (Anchorage, Alaska) vs. West (Anchorage, Alaska)
Gelano Bell, West
File photo by Skip Hickey
It's the Alaska Large School Division championship. This is the fourth-straight year that one of these teams is playing for a state title but the first time they'll face each other in the final. South enters with a 9-1 record. Its only loss occurred during a long Aug. 29 road trip to Stephenville (Texas) that ended in a 43-0 blowout. But against Alaska opponents, the Wolverines have been stellar, owning a 33-point average win margin that was greatly boosted by a 56-9 rout of West (Anchorage) back on Sept. 20. In order for West to avoid a similar beating this Friday, it probably will need another big performance from senior running back
Dave Tuilimu. The 6-1, 220-pounder ran for a season-high 194 yards with two touchdowns in the Eagles' 29-15 state semifinal win against Lathrop (Fairbanks),
according to the Anchorage Daily News.
Sign up for Qwixcore and provide live scoring for this gameJust the facts: West is the defending state champion and also won a title in 2010. South also has two state championships, which it won in 2006 and 2012. … This will be the 13th meeting of these cross-town rivals since 2004. South has won four out of the last five and eight of the last 12 overall.
Mitch Stephens: South 28, West 21
Kevin Askeland: South 48, West 6
Jamie DeMoney: South 37, West 25
Stephen Spiewak: South 21, West 14
Leland Gordon: South 35, West 22
Colin Ward-Henninger: South 44, West 35
