Latest Alaska High School Football Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Palmer Moose remain #1 in lastest rankings
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We're coming down the home stretch of the regular season with two weeks to go before the playoffs.

This past weekend saw several teams play in playoff-quality games with the post-season looming in the distance.

Top-ranked Palmer proved it was ready for the postseason with its 49-42 win over previously unbeaten and #3 North Pole.Service, ranked #4 last week, improved to 5-1 with a 21-14 win over South, which entered the game ranked #2, in a rematch of last year's Big Schools' championship game.

Here are the latest statewide rankings from the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network:

Big Schools

1. Palmer 6-0
2. Service 5-1
3. West 5-1
4. North Pole 5-1
5. South 4-2

Mid-Small Schools

1. Eielson 5-0
2. Soldotna 5-1
3. Nikiski 4-1
4. Thunder Mountain 4-2
5. Barrow 4-1

Anchorage South & Soldotna Preseason #1s

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

The Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network has released its preseason polls.

Anchorage South, a team that didn't make the playoffs last season, is ranked #1 in the Large Schools Preseason Top 5, while defending state champ Soldotna is the top team in Small Schools.

ASBN Preseason Poll

Large Schools
1. Anchorage South
2. Barlett
3. Chugiak
4. Palmer
5. West Valley

Small Schools
1. Soldotna
2. Kenai
3. Thunder Mountain
4. Skyview
5. Homer

New #1 in Alaska High School Football Poll

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Just like last year, it only took the opening week to jumble the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network's Large School High School Football Poll.

Pre-season #1 Service fell lost in its season opener 38-35 to Anchorage West, which means there's a new #1 this week.

Chugiak, a 31-21 winner over Palmer Saturday, moves from #2 to the top spot this week.  West enters the poll at #3.

Also, sliding out of the Top 5 is Colony, which lost 18-12 to Dimond in OT.  Dimond moves into the poll at #5.  Juneau-Douglas and Bartlett all move-up on notch.

There's one new team in the Small Schools Poll...Thunder Mountain enters at #5.  Previous #3 Eielson leaves the poll after a 33-7 loss to Homer, which moves-up one spot this week.

ASBN Football Poll


Large Schools

1. Chugiak  1-0, LW: #2
2. Juneau-Douglas 1-0, LW: #3
3. Anchorage West 1-0, LW: NR
4. Bartlett 1-0, LW: #5
5. Dimond 1-0, LW: NR

Small Schools


1. Kenai 1-0, LW: #1
2. Soldotna 1-0, LW: #2
3. Kodiak 1-0, LW: #4
4. Homer 1-0, LW: #5
5. Thunder Mountain 1-0, LW: NR

High School Football Playoff Time in Alaska

by Jeff Fisher
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

Defending Champs Moved to Top of Alaska High School Football Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Defending Big Schools champ Service is fourth team this season to hold down the top spot in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network's high school football rankings. Service began the season unranked after losing most of the players from last year's squad to graduation. The Cougars #1 ranking will be tested this weekend when they face #2 ranked Anchorage West Kenai continues to dominate in Small Schools.

Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Rankings

Big Schools
1. Service (4-0)
2. Anchorage West (4-0)
3. Colony (3-1)
4. Juneau-Douglas (3-1)
5. Anchorage South (3-1)

Small Schools
1. Kenai (4-0)
2. Eielson (4-0)
3. Soldotna (2-2)
4. Kodiak (3-1)
5. Homer (3-1)

Colony & Kenai Remain Top Dawgs in Alaska High School Football Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Colony snapped the Big Schools #1 jinx by winning last Friday. As a result, the Knights become the first team this year to stay in the top spot on consecutive weeks in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Networks rankings. Friday, Colony's ranking will be tested when the Knights host three-time defending Small Schools champ Soldotna. The Stars are ranked #3 this week, but began the season #1 before losing its season opener.

Changes this week...Anchorage West moves from #5 to #3 in Big Schools with South moving into the #5 spot and Juneau-Douglas leaving the rankings after a loss in Utah last week. Monroe entered the Small Schools poll at #5.

Large Schools
1. Colony (3-0)
2. Service (3-0)
3. West (3-0)
4. Palmer (3-0)
5. South (2-1)

Small Schools
1. Kenai (3-0)
2. Eielson (3-0)
3. Soldotna (2-1)
4. Kodiak (2-1)
5. Monroe (3-0)

Colony Moves to the Top Alaska High School Football Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

For the third straight week, there's a new #1 in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network's Big Schools high school football poll. Colony moves into the top spot after last week's top dawg Bartlett lost last weekend. North Pole, the pre-season #1, lost in Week 1. Kenai holds steady at #1 in the Small Schools rankings.

Big Schools
1. Colony (2-0)
2. Service (2-0)
3. Juneau-Douglas (2-0)
4. Palmer (2-0)
5. Chugiak (2-0)
Anchorage West (2-0)

Small Schools
1. Kenai (2-0)
2. Eielson (2-0)
3. Soldotna (1-1)
4. Kodiak (1-1)
5. Sitka (2-0)

Alaska HIgh School Football Scoreboard - Week 2

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

It's safe to say that the new #1 team in next week's Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network high school football poll won't be very excited. The reason?? For the second straight week the #1 team in the Big Schools poll was beaten.

Anchorage South beat #1 Bartlett Friday night 23-21. According to the Anchorage Daily News, the Wolverines did it with a solid ground attack. Click here to read the game story.

Alaska High School Football Scores
Friday, August 14, 2009

Anchorage South 23 Bartlett 21
Chugiak 34 Eagle River 0 Click here for game story
Eielson 84 Valdez 7 Click here for game story
Juneau-Douglas 47 Wasilla 0 Click here for game story
North Pole 47 West Valley 7 Click here for game story
Palmer 46 Lathrop 0 Click here for game story
Seward 14 Skyview 0
Soldotna 33 Homer 0

New #1's in Alaska High School Football Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

After a wild Week 1 that saw both of the pre-season #1 teams in Alaska lose, everyone is wondering what Week 2 will bring?

The one thing we know is that there's a new #1 in both of the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network high school poll. Barlett moves-up from #2 to take over the top spot in Big Schools, while Kenai leaps from #3 to #1 in Small Schools.

Here's the new polls...

Big Schools

1. Bartlett (1-0)
2. Colony (1-0)
3. Service (1-0)
4. Juneau-Douglas (1-0)
5. Chugiak (1-0)

Small Schools

1. Kenai (1-0)
2. Eielson (1-0)
3. Kodiak (1-0)
4. Soldotna (0-1)
5. Homer (1-0)

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Top 10 Alaska High School Football Highlights

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle
Quite a start to the high school football season as the two top teams in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Pre-Season Poll tumbled. #1 North Pole now has to go back to work in the Big Schools classification after a 17-7 loss to Colony. In Small Schools, pre-season #1 and three-time champ Soldotna took a double hit as the Stars lose their season-opener, plus see their 29-game win streak go down the tubes in a 34-21 loss to West.

Soldotna now goes into the record books tied with East for the longest win streak in Alaska high school football history.

Below check-out the Top 10 plays of this past weekend from KTUU-TV in Anchorage.

Pre-Season Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network High School Football Poll Released

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Not much has changed in the Small Schools division as we approach the start of the 2009 high school football season Friday night. Three-time defending champ Soldotna opens the season as the #1 ranked team in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network pre-season poll. North Pole is the top pick in Big Schools.

Click here to read about the pre-season poll from the Anchorage Daily News.

Big Schools Poll

1. North Pole
2. Bartlett
3. Juneau-Douglas
4. Anchorage South
5. Colony

Small Schools Poll

1. Soldotna
2. Eielson
3. Kenai Central
4. Kodiak
5. Barrow