The offensive juggernaut that is Soldotna football attacked the Palmer Moose with a ground game and passing attack that combined for 542 total yards in a 55-21 dismantling of Palmer in the Division II semi-final football game on Saturday in Palmer.
SoHi 55 – Palmer 21
Just when you think you have it figured out!
The Soldotna Stars, #1 seed from the Northern Lights Conference, scored on eight-straight possessions against the #2 seed from the Railbelt Conference Palmer; SoHi recording three rushing and five passing touchdowns.
Yes, five passing touchdowns (actually, five passing touchdowns in five-straight drives)!
SoHi’s defense again set the tone– after the first Palmer series. The Moose scored on a 4th and one at the Palmer 31-yard line with a 69-yard touchdown run on Palmer’s opening drive.
SoHi allowed only 56 rushing yards for the remainder of the game.
The Stars scored on every possession against Palmer, except for the final, 4th quarter possession to run out the clock.
Quarterback Jersey Truesdall rushed for two touchdowns and threw for four touchdowns. Halfback Hudson Metcalf rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown; caught three passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns and threw a halfback option pass for a touchdown to Cy Updike. Metcalf accounted for 226 all-purpose yards. Truesdall amassed 323 rushing and passing yards.
SoHi Scoring Drives:
73 yard drive Hudson Metcalf 40-yard TD run
61-yard drive Jersey Truesdall 1-yard TD run
87-yard drive Jersey Truesdall 81-yard TD run
68-yard drive Truesdall to Metcalf TD pass 29 yards
20-yard drive Truesdall to Brantley III TD pass (one play) 20 yards
50-yard drive Metcalf to Cy Updike TD pass 35 yards
Halftime Score: SoHi 41 – Palmer 7
80-yard drive Truesdall to Wyatt Medcoff TD pass 28 yards
90-yard drive Truesdall to Metcalf TD pass 79 yards
Final Score: SoHi 55 – Palmer 21
Division II Football Championship Schedule
The Soldotna Stars will play for a seventh-straight, Division II (Medium School) state football championship on Saturday, October 13th at Palmer High School.
The Stars will battle the Eagle River Wolves in an 11:30 a.m. championship game.
Follow the Stars on ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com with the Sweeney’s Pregame Show at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Eagle River 30 – Lathrop 24 DII Semi-Final
Eagle River will appear in its first football championship game earning a shot at the Stars with a come-from-behind 30-24 victory over Lathrop in Saturday’s second playoff contest. The Eagles scored on a 4th down, 56-yard touchdown pass with only 1:24 remaining and trailing 24-22.
