Anchorage West Captures Alaska Big Schools Football Title

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Anchorage West captured its first Alaska high school football title Saturday with a 6-0 win over Service in the Big Schools championship game at a soldout Anchorage Football Stadium.

The Anchorage Daily News reports the Eagles won the title late in the game on a touchdown run by J'Vonte Buster.

It was a perfect bookend season for West (11-0), which opened the season with a come-from-behind 38-35 win over Service (9-2).

Soldotna Runs to Alaska Small Schools High School Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Soldotna captured its fourth Alaska Small Schools state championship in the last five years beating Kenai 77-42 on Saturday.

The Stars (11-0) finished a perfect season by rushing for a state championship game record 641 yards rushing.  The Anchorage Daily News reports that Soldotna had 11 running plays of 30 yards or longer.

Soldotna and Kenai have combined to win the last nine Small Schools' championships

Alaska High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semfinals

Alaska High School Football Scores
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Playoffs - Semifinals

Big Schools

Anchorage West  21  Juneau-Douglas  18

Small Schools

Kenai  47  Homer  17

Alaska High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semfinals

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Half of next week's Alaska high school football championships are set.

Friday night, Service and Soldotna advanced to next Saturday title games at Anchorage Football Stadium.

Service, which won the 2008 Big Schools championship, improved to 9-1 with a 54-26 win over Colony. The Cougars will face the winner of today's game between Anchorage West and Juneau-Douglas.

According to the Anchorage Daily News' game story, Service was led by running back Michael McCrae, who rushed for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns.

Soldotna cruised into its fourth straight Small Schools title game with a 61-27 defeat of Eielson. The Stars won three straight titles from 2006 to 2008.

The Anchorage Daily News' game story notes that this game was decided by halftime, thanks to the Stars great ground game.

Soldotna will face the winner of today's other semifinal between defending state champ Kenai (6-3) and Homer (5-4).


Alaska High School Football Scores
Friday, October 8, 2010

Semifinals

Big Schools

Service 54 Colony 26

Small Schools

Soldotna 61 Eielson 27

Alaska High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

Alaska High School Football Scores
Saturday, October 2, 2010

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Large Schools

Juneau-Douglas 24 Chugiak 7
Service 31 Palmer 21

Small Schools

Eielson 12 Skyview 6
Homer 34 Nikiski 0
Kenai 25 Barrow 0
Soldotna 55 Thunder Mountain 20

Alaska High School Football Scores
Friday, October 1, 2010

Anchorage West 20 West Valley 12
Colony 27 Dimond 14