On Saturday, Eagle River faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Palmer Moose at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Eagle River's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Beaty, who rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Beaty's longest rush was for an incredible 98 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Roschi, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry.
The victory got Eagle River back to even at 2-2. As for Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Eagle River will play host again on Saturday to welcome Lathrop, where kickoff is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. As for Palmer, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Soldotna at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Soldotna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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