On Saturday, Lathrop faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes fell 35-28 to the Palmer Moose. The Malemutes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Moose apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Lathrop lost, one person who can't be blamed is Oschaun Easaw. Despite the final result, he rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lathrop didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilson Lawson and Jaycee Brooks.
Lathrop's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Palmer, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lathrop will square off against West Anchorage at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Lathrop focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Saturday. As for Palmer, they will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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