A Denali Conference championship and the conference berth to the Division III state football playoffs, 2022 Homecoming celebration and senior night; not a bad Friday night at Nikiski High School.
The Nikiski Bulldog football team defeated Seward 48-22 on Friday to secure the Denali Conference championship with a 2-0 record and secure the only state berth from the conference to the Division III ASAA state football playoffs.
Nikiski 48 – Seward 22
Nikiski controlled the ball and the clock throughout the Bulldogs 48-22 victory against the Seahawks with a ground game lead by a 200+ rushing day for Dwyght Mullins, including three long rushing touchdowns. The Bulldogs lead 16-8 at the half and extended to a 32-8 lead after three quarters. Each team scored twice in the final quarter for the 48-22 final.
Scoring Recap
1st Quarter
1:59 Nikiski Dwyght Mullins 60-yard touchdown run +2 Oliver Parrish run Nik 8 – 0
Second Quarter
9:05 Nikiski Braeden Porter 5-yard touchdown run +2 Mullins run Nik 16 -0
0:39 Seward Kupono Albino 3-yard touchdown run +2 Price run Nik 16 – Sew 8
Third Quarter
8:00 Nikiski Dwyght Mullins 78-yard touchdown run +2 Hemphill run Nik 24 -Sew 8
0:13 Nikiski Braeden Porter 7-yard touchdown run +2 Hemphill run Nik 32 – Sew 8
Fourth Quarter
9:34 Seward Brett Gilmore 35-yard touchdown run +2 conversion
7:27 Nikiski Dwyght Mullins 58-yard touchdown run +2 Porter to Parrish pass Nik 40 – Sew 16
2:11 Nikiski Ethan Ellis 1-yard touchdown run +2 Sam Yerkes Nik 48 – Sew 16
0:05 Seward Noah Price 3-yard touchdown run Nik 48 – Sew 22
Final Score: Nikiski 48 – Seward 22
Nikiski recorded two interceptions, one for Ethan Ellis and one for Seth Payne, and an on-side kick recovery by Tim Goodnight.
The Bulldogs advance to the ASAA Division III football playoffs and will host a semi-final game next week against the #2 seed from the Mid-Alaska Conference Homer Mariners.
