The Juneau-Douglas High School football team won their first of three conference games Friday night over the Ketchikan Kings.
The Crimson Bears outscored the Kings in both the first and second halves to win 35-14.
Senior Kasey Watts scored the first touchdown for the Crimson Bears midway through the first quarter. Later in the quarter, senior Liam Van Sickle evaded the defense for a 3-yard touchdown.
Van Sickle scored twice more in the fourth quarter.
Koen Schultz added the other touchdown for Juneau-Douglas, who now improves to 3-2 on the season.
JDHS won by approximately the same margin against the Kings in Week 2, but unlike in that game, the Crimson Bears didn’t suit up quarterback Bubba Stults or running back Lance Galletes-Fenumiai. Both seniors have been out with injuries for several weeks.
“They’re always a tough team,” JDHS coach Kevin Hamrick said of Ketchikan. “We practiced hard, we had the bye week. We fine-tuned some things and so our blocking was much, much better than it’s been in the past. I’d like to give the offensive line the kuddos because they finally got the blocking scheme down.”
A more reliable offensive line helped ensure their backup quarterback, Maximus Wheat, would remain healthy as the regular season inches to a close.
Falcons 35, Patriots 12
The Thunder Mountain Falcons also won their first conference game of the season. Erik Frenette rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a 35-12 win over the North Pole Patriots.
“Their offense is very high-powered as far being able to pass the ball and we knew if we were able to control the ball and score, we’d be OK,” TMHS head coach Randy Quinto said.
