Soldotna proved that it’s more than an Alaska-power. Friday night, the Stars beat Crater (Oregon), a school with an enrollment twice the size of Soldotna, 20-7. The win was the 53rd straight for the Stars, who had to play the game in Crescent City, California, because of wildfires in southern Oregon.
At the half-way point of the regular season, the five-time state champs remain the No. 1 team in the latest High School Football America Alaska Top 5 that is created with our proprietary algorithm.
Colony and Chugiak remain No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. Right now those two are on a collision course for the regular season finale on September 29, which should decide the Northern Railbelt Conference.
Barlett stays at No. 4 after giving defending California 4AA champ Pleasant Valley a tussle before losing 41-26
High School Football America Alaska Top 5
No. 1 Soldotna (4-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Colony (4-0), LW: #2
No. 3 Chugiak (4-0), LW: #4
No. 4 Barlett (2-2), LW: #4
No. 5 East (3-1), LW: #5
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.