Two Alaska Teams to Open Season in Hawaii

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The 2011 high school football season kicked-off in Hawaii with Service and Leilehua battling to a 34-34 tie.  That tie was the only blemish on Service's record as the Cougars went undefeated from that point forward to capture the Alaska Big Schools championship.

This year, Service will kickoff the 2012 in the same fashion as it will travel to Hawaii for a rematch of the 2011 Fire and Ice Bowl against Leilehua on August 10th.  That game will be part of a doubleheader as Anchorage West High School will also make the long trek to Hawaii to take on Punahou, which finished runner-up in Hawaii's Division I last season.

Punahou, which was ranked the best sports program in America by Sports Illustrated in 2008 and 2009, is the alma mater of President Barack Obama.

After last year's Fire and Ice Bowl, I spoke with then Service head coach Jason Caldarera about the trip and the game.  Click here to listen to that interview.

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).

Alaska High School Football Scores - Week 1

by Jeff Fisher
Alaska High School Football Huddle

Why do I always say preseason football poll means nothing?

Just look at last night's 38-35 win by Anchorage West over pre-season #1 Service Friday night to open the 2010 high school football season in America.

The Anchorage Daily News reports that West, which finished the 2009 season with a perfect 8-0 before losing in the opening round of the Big Schools' playoffs, was led by sophomore quarterback Conor Feckley, who passed for over 350 yards while enduring 10 sacks.

Alaska High School Football Scores
Friday, August 6, 2010

Anchorage West  38  Service 35
Seward  27  Monroe Catholic 0  Click here for game story
Soldotna  15  Wasilla  7 Click here for game story