Division II football, inter-conference match-ups pair the Northern Lights Conference Soldotna Stars and Kenai Kardinals against Railbelt Conference in homecoming contests for the the Stars and Kardinals.
Diivison III Nikiski travels to Ketchikan to face the Peninsula Conference Kings on Friday night.
SoHi Stars vs Lathrop @ SoHi Friday Night 6 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and radiokenai.com
Following three dominating performances against two Division I Anchorage opponents and a Southern California power, the Soldotna Stars, 3-0, are primed and ready for their first Division II Alaska opponent Lathrop High School scheduled for SoHi Homecoming Friday Night at Justin Maile Field.
Is Lathrop ready for some football, SoHi style?
The Stars, through three regular season games, are averaging 48 points per game and have built 30+ point leads in all three games this season. SoHi’s defense has allowed only five touchdowns in three games and recorded eight interceptions. Lathrop is 2-2 on the season with two wins over Division II opponents (Eagle River & North Pole) and currently stands in first place in the Railbelt Conference.
SoHi vs Lathrop set for 6 p.m. Friday night at SoHi’s Justin Maile Field.
Nikiski vs Ketchikan @ Ketchikan Friday Night 6 p.m. KSRM 920AM and radiokenai.com
The Nikiski Bulldogs look for their first victory on the road in Ketchikan on Friday with a pairing against the Kings. Nikiski, 0-3, faces a 1-2 Ketchikan team which has a victory over Seward and stands at 1-0 in the Peninsula Conference. Ketchikan plays in the Peninsula Conference to balance Division III–Ketchikan also plays in D-III in-spite-of an enrollment of just under 600 students. Nikiski has totaled only 30 points in three games while allowing 94 points.
Nikiski vs Ketchikan is set for 6 p.m. Friday night at Ketchikan High School.
Kenai vs West Valley @ KCHS Saturday 2 p.m. ESPN 1140AM and radiokenai.com
Kenai Central’s homecoming football game will feature the 1-2 Kardinals against the 0-3 West Valley Wolfpack on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field.
The Kardinals are 0-1 against Division II opponents. West Valley is struggling through a win-less season following the suspension of six coaches due to a pre-season incident at the UAF pool.
Kenai vs West Valley is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at KCHS.
