Eagle River hasn't had much luck against Lathrop recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Eagle River Wolves will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lathrop Malemutes at 4:00 p.m. Eagle River will be strutting in after a win while Lathrop will be coming in after a defeat.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked tenth). Eagle River took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Palmer. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Lathrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 28-19 to North Pole.
The win got Eagle River back to even at 2-2. As for Lathrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Eagle River suffered a grim 42-18 defeat to Lathrop in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eagle River, Solomon Wade (who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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