The Alaska high school football playoffs open the first weekend of October with semi-final and play-in games in three divisions. Playoff positions and seeding were determined following the final weekend of the eight-game regular season.
The Soldotna Stars, Nikiski Bulldogs and Homer Mariners advance to the playoffs; SoHi as the #1 seed from the Northern Lights Conference in Division II football, Nikiski advances as the #2 seed from the Peninsula Conference, and Homer advances as the #1 seed from the Peninsula Conference.
Division II Football Playoffs
The Soldotna Stars, 8-0 on the regular season and 4-0 in the NLC, have won five, straight Medium School Football Championships (now named Division II). SoHi has also won 12 consecutive NLC regular season championships.
The Stars current, consecutive win streak stands at a state record 57 games.
SoHi will face North Pole (#2 in Southeast Conference) in the Division II first round.
Thunder Mountain, (#1 in SEC ) faces Palmer (#2 in NLC ) in the Division II first round.
ASAA First National Bowl Series Division II Semifinals
Palmer (NLC #2) vs. Thunder Mountain (SEC #1) – 1:00 p.m.
North Pole (SEC #2) vs. Soldotna (NLC #1) – 4:00 p.m.
Division III Football Playoffs
The Nikiski Bulldogs secured a playoff position with a victory in week eight over Seward.
Nikiski battles Barrow in Barrow on Saturday in the Division III first round.
The Homer Mariners finished at 7-1 on the season and 4-0 in Peninsula Conference play.
Homer hosts Eielson on Saturday in Peninsula Conference play.
ASAA First National Bowl Series Division III Play In Games
Nikiski (PC #2) at Barrow (AC #1) Saturday, October 7 – 1:00 p.m.
Ben Eielson (AC #2) at Homer (PC #1) – Saturday, October 7 – 2:00 p.m.
Division I Football Playoffs
The Large School (now Division I ) football playoffs stretch over three weekends with four teams from the Cook Inlet Conference and four teams from the Railbelt Conference filling the tournament bracket.
ASAA First National Bowl Series Division I Play In Games
Service (CIC #4) at Chugiak (RBC #1) – Friday, Oct. 6 7:00 p.m.
West Anchorage (CIC #3) at Colony (RBC #2) – Friday, Oct. 6 7:00 p.m.
Lathrop (RBC #3) at Bartlett (CIC #2) – Saturday, Oct. 7 12:00 p.m.
Wasilla (RBC #4) at East Anchorage (CIC #1) – Saturday, Oct. 7 3:00 p.m.
Week Eight Game Scores (determined playoff picture)
Division III
Nikiski 58 – Seward 14
Homer 53 – Voznesenka 0
Eielson 48 – Monroe 7
Houston 41 – Joe Redington 0
Division II
SoHi 43 – Kenai 14
Thunder Mountain 26 – Juneau 8
Eagle River 6 – Kodiak 0
Palmer 27 – Wasilla 26 Non-divisional
Division I
East 33 – South 3
Chugiak 44 – Colony 25
Bartlett 42 – Dimond 19
West 48 – Service 7
Lathrop 31 – West Valley 7
