Sunday, October 05, 2008

Alaska Semifinals Set

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


The Final Four of the Alaska high school football playoffs in Big Schools and Small Schools classification will descend upon Anchorage Football Stadium for a pair of doubleheaders next Friday and Saturday.

In Big Schools, defending champ Juneau-Douglas will take-on Anchorage South on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock while North Pole will face Service Friday night for the right to advance to the state title game.

North Pole and Service advanced to the semis with wins over Saturday. North Pole shutout Colony 34-0, while Service knocked-off Bartlett 35-20. Click here for a recap of Service's victory.

Meanwhile, a snow covered field didn't slow down Barrow as the only team from above the Arctic Circle won its first-ever playoff game beating Houston 46-18. Barrow will face Kodiak Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the semis. Kodiak beat Nikiski 33-15 on Saturday afternoon.

In the other quarterfinal match-ups Saturday, two-time defending state champ Soldotna blew-out Valedez 75-14 scoring 63-points in the first half. Soldotna will face Eielson in the semis. Eielson beat Kenai 40-14 on Saturday afternoon.

Click here to go to the Alaska High School Football Huddle for more news from around the state.

Semifinal Match-Ups
Big Schools at AFS
North Pole vs. Service, Friday 7PM
South vs. Juneau, Saturday 1PM

Small Schools at AFS
Barrow vs. Kodiak, Friday 4PM
Soldotna vs. Eielson, Saturday 4PM

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