Two dominant backs in Rezhanai Wyche and Ella Richarson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Anchorage Eagles will challenge the Colony Knights at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Anchorage's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Colony's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Anchorage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Bartlett by a score of 26-19. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Golden Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Colony faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights took down the Patriots 32-13. Colony's win was all the more impressive since the Patriots were averaging only 9.3 points allowed on the season.
West Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Colony, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
West Anchorage took their victory against Colony in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 42-22 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Richarson, who picked up 157 receiving yards and one TD. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Richarson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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