Chugiak is 0-3 against South Anchorage since September of 2023 but things could change on Saturday. The Chugiak Mustangs will take on the South Anchorage Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. Chugiak will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Eagle River, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Chugiak was ranked eighth). Chugiak breezed by Eagle River at home to the tune of 34-0 on Thursday. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
Isabel Sjostrand went supernova for Chugiak, throwing for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. Shelby Strange was Sjostrand's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage entered their tilt with Bartlett on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Golden Bears with points to spare, taking the game 18-0. The Wolverines' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four games.
The victory snapped Chugiak's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record. As for South Anchorage, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Chugiak suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to South Anchorage when the teams last played on September 3rd. Can Chugiak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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