West Valley faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolf Pack and the Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but the Wolf Pack suffered a 28-27 defeat. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Wolf Pack couldn't quite close it out.
West Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Landon Wiedmaier, who picked up 78 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown. Jacob Sherer helped out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a rushing touchdown.
West Anchorage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Manny Maga, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of TDs. Another rusher making a difference was Destin Prehn, who rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.
West Valley now has a losing record of 1-2. As for West Anchorage, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Valley will host Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on the 6th. As for West Anchorage, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Colony at 8:00 p.m.
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