East High School beat West High 13-7 Saturday to capture Alaska’s Large School state high school football championship. It was the second time in five weeks that the Thunderbirds beat their crosstown rivals. On September 24, East beat West 16-0.
East Anchorage Thunderbirds, your 2016 Large School Football State Champions – ASAA #FirstNationalBowl Series pic.twitter.com/mcgn7xVGmF
— ASAA (@ASAA_org) October 22, 2016
East finishes the season 9-2, while West was 7-4
West 7 0 0 0 — 7
East 7 6 0 0 — 13
First Quarter
West — Taylor 5 pass from Pilcher (Harjehausen kick), 7:40.
East — Malnoske 30 run (Reed kick), 5:36.
Second Quarter
East — Tanuvasa 27 pass from Logoleo (kick failed), 1:05.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — West: Tovio 23-98, Martin 5-16. East: Malnoske 22-146, Ala 8-70, Logoleo 11-41, Afuvai 6-18, Schlemmer 1(-2), Team 1-(-14).
PASSING — West: Pilcher 13-28-4–166. East: Logoleo 2-3-0–47.
RECEIVING — West: Martin 5-36, Blake Despain 2-77, Taylor 2-8, Mendoza 2-7, Tovio 2-1, Moss 1-37. East: Tunuvasa 1-27, Malnoske 1-20.
