What you need to know:
- Wasilla reclaimed the Mayor’s Cup Friday with a 41-33 win over rival Palmer, giving the Warriors their first Potato Bowl victory since 2022.
- Brandon Wadleigh led the Warriors’ offense, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns as Wasilla piled up 389 yards of total offense.
- The win continued Wasilla’s turnaround season. After going 0-8 last year, the Warriors improved to 6-2 and secured their first winning season since 2020 as they prepare for the Division II state playoffs.
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PALMER — The members of the Wasilla football senior class have celebrated quite a few firsts in their high school varsity careers during the 2026 season. First conference victory. First winning record. First playoff berth.
Now the Warrior seniors can add another first to the list: Their first win over Palmer in the annual Potato Bowl.
Senior Brandon Wadleigh rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns to lead Wasilla to a 41-33 victory over rival Palmer in front of a standing-room-only crowd Friday night at Machetanz Field in Palmer…