On Friday, North Pole faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots snuck past the West Valley Wolf Pack with a 28-22 win. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 25.9 points per game.
Patrick Melvin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. North Pole also got help from Landon Ritter, who showed off his sure hands for 117 receiving yards.
North Pole wouldn't let West Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Pole can thank Jimmy Runnels and Hayden Lewellyn for forcing both of them. Runnels is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was North Pole's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for West Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pole will play host again on Friday to welcome Soldotna, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Soldotna is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning North Pole will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for West Valley, they will take on Lathrop at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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