Crimson Bears cruise, knock Knights out of playoffs

Frontiersman staff

JUNEAU — Sophomore running back Silver Maake ran for three first half touchdowns to lead the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears to a 33-0 win over the Colony Knights in the first round of the ASAA Alaska large-schools state playoffs Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field in Juneau.

The win moved top-ranked Juneau into a semifinal rematch against second-ranked South Anchorage next Saturday at Anchorage Football Stadium. The two teams also met in last year’s semis, a 27-6 win for the Wolverines.

Juneau coach Bill Chalmers said he’s looking forward to a chance at revenge against South next week.

“We have a little score to settle with South,” Chalmers told Juneau radio station KINY following the game.

Maake scored on runs of 22, 4 and 16 yards, and Alex Fagerstrom caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from Bubba Larson as the Railbelt champion Crimson Bears (9-0) rolled to a 26-0 lead at the half.

“Things worked out pretty much the way we wanted to,” Chalmers said.

Juneau’s final score came on a 47-yard punt return by junior Lincoln Maake midway through the third quarter.

Colony, which lost to South in last year’s state championship game, finished the season with a record of 4-5.

CRIMSON BEARS 33, KNIGHTS 0

Juneau 13 13 7 0 — 33

Colony 0 0 0 0 — 0

1st Quarter

Jun — S. Maake 22 run (kick blocked), 6:00

Jun — S. Maake 4 run (Smith kick)

2nd Quarter

Jun — S. Maake 16 run (run failed), 9:54

Jun — A. Fagerstrom 45 pass from Larson (Smith kick), 3:55

3rd Quarter

Jun — L. Maake 47 punt return (Smith kick), 6:38