Eagle River has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Eagle River will be strutting in after a victory while Chugiak will be coming in after a defeat.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Wasilla, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked tenth). Eagle River took their match on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 41-13 win over Wasilla. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Garrett Bird was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. He has become a key player for Eagle River: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nolan Beaty, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chugiak ended up a good deal behind Palmer on Saturday and lost 35-21.
The victory got Eagle River back to even at 4-4. As for Chugiak, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Eagle River strolled past Chugiak in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 18-0. Will Eagle River repeat their success, or does Chugiak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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