On Saturday, West Anchorage faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Lathrop Malemutes. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
David Sanders had a dynamite game for West Anchorage, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jethro De Castro also helped out by tossing the rock for 300 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Lathrop lost, don't look at Oschaun Easaw. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Easaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
West Anchorage now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lathrop, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
West Anchorage is taking a road trip to square off against Dimond at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dimond will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Anchorage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lathrop, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome North Pole at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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