Knights bounce back, Warriors fall to Soldotna

The Colony Knights bounced back in a big way.

After consecutive losses in their Cook Inlet Conference schedule, the Knights scored a 37-17 win over West Anchorage Friday night at Colony High School.

The Knights improved to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in CIC play. Colony had jumped out to a 3-0 record, with wins over conference rivals South Anchorage, East Anchorage and Dimond. But CIC losses to Juneau (42-13) and Bartlett (46-7) losses followed. Colony sandwiched those losses with a 55-3 nonconference win over rival Palmer on Sept. 9.

Junior Jack Nash helped the Knights grab the big win over West with nearly 300 total yards of offense. The junior signal caller completed 12 of 24 passes for 156 yards and a score. He also rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Nash connected with Trevor Jamison four times for 74 yards and a touchdown

The Knights defense picked off six West passes.

Colony closes its regular season at Service, which dropped to 2-5 overall with a loss to Juneau.

Soldotna storms to win against Warriors

Another trip to the Mat-Su, and another big win for the Soldotna Stars.

Soldotna ran to a 48-14 win over the Wasilla Warriors Friday night at Wasilla High. Last week, the Stars pounded Palmer 55-7 in Palmer.

Friday, Soldotna used six rushing touchdowns to improve to 7-0 overall. The Stars also clinched one of the two postseason berths in the Division II Northern Lights Conference.

Gehret Medcoff rushed for three touchdowns in the win on scores of 9, 18 and 8 yards. Zac Buckbee dove in for a pair of 1-yard scores. Wyatt Faircloth added a 1-yard run.

Faircloth also returned a fumble 15 yards for a score in the opening minute of the game.

Wasilla spoiled the shutout bid with Jimmy Lackey’s 71-yard touchdown run. Max Lason added a 1-yard touchdown catch during the final moments of the game.

Wasilla did become the first team this season to force Soldotna to punt. That came with 6:53 left in the first quarter.

Wasilla quarterback Jaidus Huffman led Wasilla with 142 yards passing and 28 yards rushing. Tim Grisso had five catches for 95 yards.

Wasilla caps its regular season Friday at Palmer in the 44th Potato Bowl.

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