The South Anchorage Wolverines will take on the Bartlett Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (South Anchorage 14.8, Bartlett 6.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
South Anchorage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-10 victory over West Anchorage. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
South Anchorage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin French and Cody Lindstrom.
Meanwhile, Bartlett faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Golden Bears came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-2. The win continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Bartlett's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for South Anchorage, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. South Anchorage has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bartlett, though, as they've been averaging only 75.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
South Anchorage was able to grind out a solid victory over Bartlett when the teams last played back in August, winning 14-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Golden Bears' Sithri Fainuulelei, who rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Wolverines still be able to contain Fainuulelei? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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