It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Pole can now relate to. They were beaten by the Lathrop Malemutes 42-13 on Friday. The Patriots have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
It was another big night for Oschaun Easaw, who rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry for Lathrop. Easaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
North Pole's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Lathrop, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
North Pole does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lathrop, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Soldotna at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Lathrop's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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