On Friday, Chugiak faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chugiak Mustangs were outmatched by the Lathrop Malemutes at home and fell 56-12. The Mustangs have struggled against the Malemutes recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Oschaun Easaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lathrop, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Easaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chugiak's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lathrop, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chugiak will venture away from home to take on West Valley on Saturday. West Valley is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Chugiak will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lathrop, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wasilla at 5:30 p.m. Lathrop is facing Wasilla at the right time seeing as Wasilla is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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