The Palmer Moose will venture away from home to square off against the North Pole Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while North Pole will come in with five straight victories.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked tenth). Palmer lost to West Valley at home by a 32-14 margin on Friday.
Meanwhile, North Pole earned a 17-8 win over Eagle River on Saturday.
A big part of North Pole's victory came down to the chemistry between Braiden Martin and his top target Devin Cooper-Jackson. Martin rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown while Cooper-Jackson rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
North Pole's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of A.J. Melvin and Zach Denny.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Pole, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Palmer came up short against North Pole in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
