Wasilla hasn't had much luck against Lathrop recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wasilla Warriors will be playing at home against the Lathrop Malemutes at 5:30 p.m.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked 15th). Wasilla had to suffer through a 63-21 loss at the hands of Soldotna. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lathrop). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over Chugiak. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Malemutes as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Oschaun Easaw, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lathrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chugiak only rushed for 87.
Wasilla's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lathrop, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Wasilla took a serious blow against Lathrop when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 64-0. Will Wasilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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