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Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Football preview 2023: Conference shakeup alters landscape

The high school football season kicks off this weekend with each of the five Kenai Peninsula schools affected…

Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by Nikiski’s Drake Brankel, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer football comes back to defeat Nikiski

Homer won out in a nonconference football match in Nikiski last Friday. The final score was 46-36.

The seniors honored during the senior night recognition ceremony were left to right Nestor Kalugin, Kamdyn Doughty, Braden Huffman, Keegan Strong, Michael Ritter and Dodge Petrosius. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Football seniors honored last Friday

Homer High School honored six senior football players Friday night during a recognition ceremony before the game against…

A row of footballs at the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer football nabs coach of the year, offensive player of the year awards

Homer came away with big recognitions when athletic directors and coaches released the All-Peninsula Football awards late last…

Homer’s Sly Gaona (No. 8) and Nestor Kalugin (No. 48) tackle Soldotna’s Austin Escott during a Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 football game at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Soldotna football tops Homer on homecoming

The Homer football team fell to the Soldotna Stars 61-14 on homecoming night.

Homer football defeats Kenai on senior night

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Homer football defeats Kenai on senior night

Another strong performance from sophomore quarterback Carter Tennison helped propel the Homer football team to victory over the…

Homer football tops Nikiski

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Homer football tops Nikiski

Mariners quarterback Tennison has big game

Homer’s Josh Manwiller and Dodge Petrosius converge on Soldotna’s Dennis Taylor on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna football topples Homer

Stars win on senior night

Seahawks quarterback No. 3 looks for a place to throw during a Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 football game against Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer tops Seward in first home football game

Event drew about 200 people

Activities return to district facilities

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Activities return to district facilities

The Soldotna High School football team has won 12 of the last 14 state championships in the small-…

The varsity Homer football team poses for a photo on the Homer High School turf field on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Justin Zank named football coach of the year in conference

Homer football head coach Justin Zank was named coach of the year for the Peninsula Conference, along with…

Homer’s Antonin Maruchev powers through a group of Nikiski defenders during a Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 football game at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Nikiski football topples Homer

The Homer football team stumbled into 1-2 standings in the Peninsula Conference on Saturday when Nikiski eked out…

Mariner football blasts past Valdez

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Mariner football blasts past Valdez

The Homer football team stormed past Valdez last weekend in a nonconference Division III game hosted by Homer.