On Friday, South Anchorage faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Anchorage Wolverines took a hard 32-13 fall against the Bartlett Golden Bears. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although South Anchorage took the loss, they still got scores from Landon Drumm and Kaedin Coleman.
Even if they lost, South Anchorage's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gabe Fisher and Carter Guerin who racked up all five sacks between them. Guerin didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles. Another thorn in Bartlett's side was Garrett Hobbins, who made 15 total tackles.
Makisi Poleo had a dynamite game for Bartlett, rushing for 218 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Another rusher making a difference was Andre Jameson, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
South Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bartlett, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
South Anchorage will host Juneau-Douglas at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully South Anchorage focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for Bartlett, they will head out to challenge Eagle River at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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