On Saturday, Palmer faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose came out on top against the Lathrop Malemutes by a score of 35-28. This was payback for the Moose, who suffered a 39-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
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.
The win got Palmer back to even at 1-1. As for Lathrop, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmer will host 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. As for Lathrop, they will welcome West Anchorage at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Lathrop focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Saturday.
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