The Nikiski Bulldogs will take on the Seward Seahawks on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Nikiski sitting on three straight wins and Seward on 14 (dating back to last season).
Nikiski is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Monroe Catholic by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 54-14. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Seward faced Monroe Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Seward claimed a resounding 48-12 victory over Monroe Catholic at home. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ronan Bickling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
Nikiski pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Seward, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Nikiski suffered a grim 36-14 defeat to Seward when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bickling, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Nikiski knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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