North Pole faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots were outmatched by the Moose and fell 48-7. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Johnson, who picked up 86 receiving yards and one score. An impressive showing, but Johnson really ramped things up playing D: he made four total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. North Pole also got a significant boost from Patrick Melvin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
North Pole didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Johnson.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Palmer, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pole will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Service at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palmer, they will challenge Juneau-Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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