The Eagle River Wolves will take on the Wasilla Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Eagle River and 12 for Wasilla dating back to last season.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: North Pole, who was ranked tenth at the time (Eagle River was ranked ninth). The Wolves fell 31-26 to the Patriots on Friday.
Eagle River might have lost, but man, Miguel Marrero was a machine: he picked up 58 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Marrero also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Wasilla played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Soldotna, falling 58-7. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Wasilla's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Eagle River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Eagle River against Wasilla when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-13 victory. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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