The Soldotna Stars celebrated a dominating performance over Kenai in a 63-8 victory over the Kardinals, closing-out the regular season for both programs on Saturday at Soldotna High School.
The Stars fine-tuning their offense and sharpening the defense for a playoff run for a ninth-straight Division II state championship.
Then, the reality of a covid-influenced fall sports season raised up.
SoHi learned that the Division II football playoffs first round contest against Eagle River, scheduled for October 16th, is cancelled due to a positive result within the Wolves football program. Eagle River football has been placed on a 14-day quarantine which effectively ends the Wolves season.
SoHi automatically advances to the ASAA Division II football championship game scheduled for October 24th; the Stars will play the winner of the Palmer vs West Valley game, if all involved can remain covid-free, if the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Mat-Su School District or Fairbanks School District allow travel, and if ASAA can select a game location agreeable to all parties. That’s all!
SoHi 63 – Kenai 8
The Soldotna Stars scored on their opening drive and scored on their ninth drive and scored on every drive in-between, en-route-to a 63-8 victory over the Kardinals. SoHi’s offense produced nine rushing touchdowns by eight different ball carriers through just over three quarters. The Stars defense generated two Kenai fumbles and an interception, allowing only a late Kenai score.
Scoring Summary:
1st Quarter
SoHi Josh Heiber 7-yard run 9:54 SoHi 7-0
SoHi Dennis Taylor 4-yard run 5:28 SoHi 14-0
SoHi Austin Escott 63-yard run 3:42 SoHi 21-0
SoHi Brock Wilson 1-yard run :15 SoHi 28-0
2nd Quarter
SoHi Josh Bond 5-yard run 3:31 SoHi 35-0
SoHi Austin Escott 30-yard run :34 SoHi 42-0
3rd Quarter
SoHi Kage Poe 9-yard run 10:20 SoHi 49 – 0
SoHi Gehret Medcoff 28-yard run SoHi 56-0
4th Quarter
SoHi Hunter Richardson 3-yard run SoHi 63-0
Kenai Tucker Vann 5-yard run SoHi 63- Kenai 8
(SoHi placekickers Trenton O’Reagon and Zach Burns combined for 9 of 9 PAT kicks)
