Alaska News

It's football time already

Ready for some football? If you're an Alaska high school player, you better be — practice began this week at Anchorage's eight public high schools, and the first games are nine days away.

Tuesday at Bartlett High, coach John Jessen talks to the defending state champion Golden Bears at the beginning of two-a-days.

The Golden Bears open their season a week from Saturday with a nonconference game against North Pole. The city's first game is a week from Friday, when Service and West meet in a Cook Inlet Conference game.

Week 1 Schedule

Friday, Aug. 6

• Service vs. West, 7 p.m., Anchorage Football Stadium

Saturday, Aug. 7

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• East at West Valley, 1 p.m.

• North Pole at Bartlett, 4 p.m., AFS

• Colony at Dimond, 7 p.m.

• Chugiak at Palmer, 7 p.m.

• Lathrop at Eagle River, 7 p.m., Chugiak Stadium

• South at Juneau, TBA

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