The High School Football Huddle
Soldotna appears to be ready to make it four Alaska Small School high school football championships in a row. With just two losses to Big School playoff teams (West & Colony), the Stars (6-2) open defense of its championship Saturday with a home game against Monroe (5-3). Small School Quarterfinal Match-ups:
Saturday, October 3
Monroe (5-3) at Soldotna (6-2)
Barrow (4-4) at Kenai (7-1)
Kodiak (4-4) at Eielson (8-0)
Homer (5-2) at Nikiski (5-3)
There will be a new Big Schools champ with 2008 champ Service on the outside looking in. West is the top seed and will face North Pole Saturday in the quarters. North Pole began the season at the pre-season #1 in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network poll.
Large Schools Quarterfinal Match-ups:
Friday, October 2
Bartlett (6-2) at Colony (7-1)
Palmer (5-3) vs. Anchorage South (6-2)
Saturday, October 3
North Pole (4-4) at Anchorage West (8-0)
Chugiak (5-3) at Juneau-Douglas (6-2)
The Anchorage Daily News has more on the first round of the playoffs.
Meanwhile, below is the final high school state football rankings from the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network.
Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Final State High School Football Poll
Big Schools
1. Anchorage West 8-0
2. Juneau-Douglas 6-2
3. Bartlett 6-2
4. Anchorage South 6-2
5. Colony 7-1
Small Schools
1. Soldotna 6-2
2. Eielson 8-0
3. Kenai 7-1
4. Nikiski 5-3
5. Barrow 4-4
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