South fends off Bears in playoff thriller dominated by defense

Scoring was hard to come by Saturday; playoff drama was not. Forced fumbles, a field-goal attempt hitting the upright and game-clinching interception. For virtually the entire way, nothing was for certain. Not until the very end.

Fourth-ranked South Anchorage got everything it could handle from an underdog Bartlett squad that took things to the brink before the Wolverines secured a 7-0 quarterfinals postseason victory after a white-knuckle ride finish on a windy afternoon at South High School.

South’s offensive catalyst Ethan Yarrington rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries and threw for the game’s lone touchdown while anchoring the defense at linebacker to lead reigning ASAA Division I state champion South (7-2) back to the final four…

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