The 2019 Alaska high school football season is nearly here and the three central peninsula football programs are readying for opening kick-off.
Friday Night Lights opens the state’s football pairings on August 16th featuring the spotlight pairing of the 2018 Division II State Champion Soldotna Stars facing the 2018 Division I State Runner-Up and preseason DI top-pick West Anchorage at West High School.
Other Week One pairings include:
Kenai Central High School (six state championships since 2002 and 16 state appearances) opens on the road in Homer on Saturday.
2018 Division I Champion East hosting the Colony Knights (8 wins in 2018 w/loss to East in playoffs).
2018 Division III Champion Eielson (five titles in seven years) opens against DII North Pole.
Nikiski ( four-time Small School State Champion) travels to Redington High School on Friday.
Kenai Central High School: Kardinals
Program Bio:
7-time football state champion including 1982, 2002-2005, 2009, 2011
16 state football playoff appearances
Last state appearance in 2015: Runner-Up in Medium School Division
KCHS Football preview w/ Coach Dustin Akana
