More than football

ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman Wasilla cheerleaders Troi Ane Young,
left, Holly Andrews, middle, and Barbara Horman hang signs on the
Wasilla side at Machetanz Field in Palmer Friday before the
ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman Wasilla cheerleaders Troi Ane Young, left, Holly Andrews, middle, and Barbara Horman hang signs on the Wasilla side at Machetanz Field in Palmer Friday before the start of the 30th annual Potato Bowl.

Palmer sophomores Sarah Houchen, left, and Shelby Oryall show their Palmer Moose pride with painted faces and sideline cheering during Friday’s 30th annual Potato Bowl at Machetanz Field in Palmer. — A photo essay by Robert DeBerry.

ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman Jane Moore and Cory Smith fire off
the Moose Gooser after the Palmer Moose scored their second
touchdown of the 30th playing of the Potato Bowl Friday at
Mechetanz Field in Palmer. The 10 gauge cannon is a tradition at
Palmer home games that is said to have started more than 20 years
ago.
ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman Jane Moore and Cory Smith fire off the Moose Gooser after the Palmer Moose scored their second touchdown of the 30th playing of the Potato Bowl Friday at Mechetanz Field in Palmer. The 10 gauge cannon is a tradition at Palmer home games that is said to have started more than 20 years ago.
ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman The faces of Wasilla fans tell the
story of what is happening on the field as Wasilla returns the kick
off 77 yards at the beginning of the second half of Friday's 30th
annual Potato Bowl.
ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman The faces of Wasilla fans tell the story of what is happening on the field as Wasilla returns the kick off 77 yards at the beginning of the second half of Friday's 30th annual Potato Bowl.

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