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WASILLA — The Arctic Predators are nearly halfway through their inaugural season in the American Indoor Football Association and with a win on Saturday, the Predators could be playing .500 ball.
Saturday, with a win, the AIFA expansion Predators could improve to 3-3 with a win over the Anchorage-based arena football Vikings at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center. The Predators are riding a two-game winning streak, but Predators head coach Hans Deemer said his staff has spent the week trying to keep the squad grounded.
We have to make sure they stay hungry,” Deemer said. The Vikings are a nonconference opponent, Deemer said, but the game will count toward the Predators’ AIFA record. The Wasilla squad sits in fourth place of the AIFA West with its 2-3 mark. The Predators jumped Wenatchee Valley in the standings with their 52-48 win over the Venom last week, and sit just a game behind Yakima Valley (3-4).
The Predators used touchdowns in the final seconds during the last two weeks to grab consecutive victories. Two weeks ago, the Predators put together a short score with 6.6 seconds left in regulation to grab a 66-63 win over Yakima Valley. Last week, quarterback Damion Ward hooked up with
Monte Purvis on a touchdown with 12.4 seconds remaining to push the Wasilla squad ahead of Wenatchee Valley.
The touchdown was Ward’s sixth in the game. Flanker Solomon Jones enjoyed a breakout performance with four touchdown grabs. Andre Velazquez also snagged a score for the Predators.
“Our whole offense I thought shined again,” Deemer said.
Deemer also applauded the work of his progressing defense. The Predators shaved 15 in the points allowed category and made key stops during the game.
“I thought our defense was much improved,” Deemer said. “We still have some improvements to be made, but we got a few stops.”
The Predators are using proceeds from Saturday’s ticket sales to support the American Cancer Society. For each ticket purchased online, at www.matsufootball.com, $5 will be donated to the organization.
Contact Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com.
WASILLA — The Arctic Predators are nearly halfway through their inaugural season in the American Indoor Football Association and with a win on Saturday, the Predators could be playing .500 ball.
Saturday, with a win, the AIFA expansion Predators could improve to 3-3 with a win over the Anchorage-based arena football Vikings at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center. The Predators are riding a two-game winning streak, but Predators head coach Hans Deemer said his staff has spent the week trying to keep the squad grounded.
We have to make sure they stay hungry,” Deemer said. The Vikings are a nonconference opponent, Deemer said, but the game will count toward the Predators’ AIFA record. The Wasilla squad sits in fourth place of the AIFA West with its 2-3 mark. The Predators jumped Wenatchee Valley in the standings with their 52-48 win over the Venom last week, and sit just a game behind Yakima Valley (3-4).
The Predators used touchdowns in the final seconds during the last two weeks to grab consecutive victories. Two weeks ago, the Predators put together a short score with 6.6 seconds left in regulation to grab a 66-63 win over Yakima Valley. Last week, quarterback Damion Ward hooked up with
Monte Purvis on a touchdown with 12.4 seconds remaining to push the Wasilla squad ahead of Wenatchee Valley.
The touchdown was Ward’s sixth in the game. Flanker Solomon Jones enjoyed a breakout performance with four touchdown grabs. Andre Velazquez also snagged a score for the Predators.
“Our whole offense I thought shined again,” Deemer said.
Deemer also applauded the work of his progressing defense. The Predators shaved 15 in the points allowed category and made key stops during the game.
“I thought our defense was much improved,” Deemer said. “We still have some improvements to be made, but we got a few stops.”
The Predators are using proceeds from Saturday’s ticket sales to support the American Cancer Society. For each ticket purchased online, at www.matsufootball.com, $5 will be donated to the organization.
Contact Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com.