AlaskaPreps.com - Week 10 Final Four

October 9, 2009

Elmore Laws III
AlaskaPreps.com Publisher

Week 9 Quarterfinals recap on how they got there...
3A Quarterfinal Games:
Kenai 47, Barrow 13
Soldotna 41, Monroe 0
Kodiak 24, Eielson 14
Homer 24, Nikiski 15

4A Quarterfinal Games:
Bartlett 34, Colony 12
Palmer 48, South 12
North Pole 36, West 12
Chugiak 16, Juneau 14

Friday, October 9th

3A Small School
Conference Playoffs

3A Semi-Finals #2 seed NLC - Kenai (9-1) 34 #4 seed NLC - Kodiak (5-5) 13 Final Game Stats Last Meetings Sept. 4, 2004: Kenai 53, Kodiak 0 Sept. 3, 2005: Kenai 28, Kodaik 14 Sept. 9, 2006: Kodiak 19, Kenai 0 Aug. 25, 2007: Kodiak 28, Kenai 27 Aug. 30, 2008: Kodiak 19, Kenai 14 Sept. 19, 2009: Kenai 21, Kodiak 0
KEY TO THE GAME: Kodiak Bears
	Key players: RB Riley McFarlin; Sr. QB Matthew Chavarria. The Bears offensively average 187.7-rushing, 65.1-passing, 252.8-total offense, 19.9-ppg. Defensively the Bears average 183.2-rushing, 83.5-passing, 266.7-total defense, 18.9-ppg.
KEY TO THE GAME: Kenai Kardinals
	Key players: Soph. QB A.J. Hull, 9-gms, 73-comp, 149-att, 1,485-yds, 21-tds, 11-int; Sr. RB Billy Kiefer, 9-gms, 160-carr, 1061-yds, 16-tds, 6.6-ypc. Kenai comes in with a high powered and balanced offense averaging 269.9-rushing, 165.0-passing, 434.9-total offense average, 46.9-ppg. On defensive the Kardinals give up only 98.4-rushing, 35.8-passing, 134.2-total defense, 8.0-ppg.
Note: Factors of the Game
Kenai comes in with a high powered and well balanced offense attack. The Kardinals now can stretch the field with its skilled players. Kodiak's defense will be the main reason if the Bears advance, they must play lights out "D".

4A Large School
Conference Playoffs

4A Semi-Finals #3 seed CIC - Bartlett (8-2)40 #4 seed RBC - North Pole (5-5) 19 Final Game Stats, Photo Feature Last Meetings Aug. 14, 2004: Bartlett 19, North Pole 16
KEY TO THE GAME: North Pole Patriots
	Key players: Sr. QB Lee Jones, RBC Offensive POY & 1st Team All-RBC QB & OLB, in 9-gms, 57-comp, 113-att, 1,015-yds, 12-tds, 5-int & OLB; Sr. RB Eric Antesberger 9-gms, 122-carr, 858-yds, 9-tds, 7.0-ypc; Sr. WR Josh Hollett-9-gms, 22-rec, 306-yds, 3-tds, 13.9ypr; Sr. OL-G Chris Wentland; Sr. LB Alex Innes; Sr. DB Jared Isaacson; Jr. KR Frankie Anderson; 2nd Team RBC Sr. OL-C Keith Lemay, Sr. DB Phillip Hingst, Sr. OL-T Chris Bailey; Sr. LS Josh Hollett; RBC Honorable mention Sr. TE Justin Chace; Sr. kicker Jason Martinez. North Pole average on offense is 230.1-rushing, 94.1-passing, 324.2-total offense, 28.6-ppg. On defense the Patriots give up 133.3-rushing, 79.0-passing, 212.3-total defense, 14.8-ppg.
KEY TO THE GAME: Bartlett Golden Bears
	Key players: 1st Team CIC: Sr. RB Jamal Hale 9-gms, 139-carr, 975=yds, 11-td, 7.0-ypc; Sr. RB Cyrus Chenault, 9-gms, 119-carr, 947-yds, 10-tds, 8.0-ypc; 2nd Team CIC: Sr. OL-T Tyler Null; 1st Team CIC: Sr. DB Jordan Blount-O'Connor; Sr. LB Junior Tufuga; Sr. LB Jacob Yates; Sr. DL-T Troy Masalosalo; 2nd Team CIC: Sr. DB Wilber Everett; Sr. DB John Daly; Sr. QB Willie Highlander, 8-gms, 37-comp, 70-att, 436-yds, 7-tds, 2-ints. Bartlett's offense average 238.0-rushing, 50.1-passing, 288.1-total offense, 33.2-ppg. The Golden Bears defensively average 121.8-rushing, 96.0-passing, 217.8-total defense, 10.1-ppg.
Note: Factors of the Game
This will be a highlight game and will have a championship flavor. On any play at any time, big plays can happen, offensively and defensively. So, didn't leave your seat.

Saturday, October 10th

4A Large School
Conference Playoffs

4A Semi-Finals #4 seed CIC - Chugiak (7-3) 24 #3 seed RBC - Palmer (6-4) 21 Final OT Game Stats Last Meetings
KEY TO THE GAME: Chugiak Mustangs
	Key players: 1st team CIC Sr. RB Greg Ghramm, 9-gms, 190-carr, 959-yds, 11-tds, 5.0-ypc; Sr. OL-G Jacob Wert; Jr. OL-G Jared Kinney; 2nd team CIC Sr. QB Chris Wood; Sr. RB Vincent Valencia; 1st defense Sr. LB Wes Rabung; Sr. DB Erik Moore; 2nd team defense Sr. LB Matt Presser; Jr. K Bryan Maley; Utility Players of the Year Sr. Erik Moore. Chugiak offense average 220.0-rushing, 73.6-passing, 295.6-total offense, 22.3-ppg. The Mustangs give up 151.8-rushing, 77.4-passing, 229.1-total defense, 19.9-ppg. .
KEY TO THE GAME: Palmer Moose
	Key players: 1st team RBC Brennan Bohman, 9-gms, 153-carr, 1,033-yds, 6-tds, 6.8-ypc; OL-T Wes Jansen; 2nd team RBC RB Coleman Ahrens; OL-T Ben Self; OL-G Evan Parsons; Honorable Mention TE Mike Daniels; 1st team defense Sr. LB Coleman Ahrens; DB Jim McCall; Sr. P Brennan Bohman & 2nd team defense; LB John Scoresby; DL Danny Konkler; Honorable mention LB David Sorensen; K Zach Zegzdryn; LS David Sorensen. Palmer's offense average 256.9-rushing, 68.6-passing, 325.5-total offense, 28.6-ppg. The Moose defensively give up 187.4-rushing, 56.9-passing, 244.3--total defense, 17.7-ppg.
Note: Factors of the Game
This will be a slugfest, smash mouth game. But Palmer will have the edge over Chugiak because they will air it out a little more. Both teams love to control the LOS rushing the ball.

3A Small School
Conference Playoffs

3A Semi-Finals #1 seed NLC - Soldotna (8-2) 44 #3 seed NLC - Homer (6-3) 20 Game Stats Last Meetings Sept. 4, 2004: Sohi 35, Homer 8 Sept. 2, 2005: Homer 14, Sohi 7 Sept. 9, 2006: Sohi 28, Homer 10 Sept. 8, 2007: Sohi 53, Homer 16 Aug. 30, 2008: Sohi 54, Homer 0 Aug. 14, 2009: Sohi 33, Homer 0
KEY TO THE GAME: Homer Mariners
	Key players: RB Jeremiah Carr; RB David Craig; RB Cole Jacobsen; RB Anthony Resetarits. Homer average on offense 237.8-rushing, 43.4-passing, 281.2-total offense, 30.9-ppg. The Mariners defensively 130.3-rushing, 83.0-passig, 213.3-total defense, 15.6-ppg. .
KEY TO THE GAME: Soldotna Stars
	Key players: Chris Nolden, 7-gms, 120-carr, 814-yds, 12-tds, 6.8-ypc. Soldotna's offense 326.6-rushing, 50.3-passing, 376.9-total offense, 42.1-ppg. The Stars defensively give up 118.4-rushing, 78.9-passing, 197.3-total defense, 12.3-ppg.
Note: Factors of the Game
Homer comes in with first-class stats which is all good, but now they play the 3-time 3A state champion, conference foe and nemesis the "Soldotna Stars". The Mariners will have to play an error free game and shut down the Stars running attack. This game could be over in the first quarter with the Stars scoring 21 or 28 points in the first quarter.