After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Eagle River is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked eighth). The match between Eagle River and West Valley wasn't particularly close, with Eagle River falling 28-14.
Meanwhile, Bartlett didn't have too much trouble with South Anchorage at home on Friday as they won 32-13.
Makisi Poleo was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 218 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Another rusher making a difference was Andre Jameson, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Eagle River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bartlett, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Eagle River came up short against Bartlett in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, falling 20-15. Can Eagle River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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