Eagle River faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolves took a hard 31-14 fall against the Moose. Despite 138 more yards than the Moose, the Wolves couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Mac Steeves threw for 103 yards on seven of 20 attempts. Jackson Makser was his top target, picking up 48 receiving yards. On the ground, Michael Roschi rushed for 114 yards and one TD.
Corbin Gerkin had a dynamite game For Palmer., rushing for 107 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 105 receiving yards and one score. Gerkin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Eagle River and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Palmer, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eagle River will take on rival North Pole at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Palmer is set to square off against their familiar foe Lathrop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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