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West Shuts Out Bartlett 67-0 in Season Opener

West rolled to a 67-0 win against Bartlett at West High in Anchorage, Alaska, behind five touchdowns from Parker Grimm and Tatum Pogtis.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 15, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 16, 2026, 5:44 p.m. ET
defeated 67-0 in a game at in , Alaska, on Aug. 14, 2026, according to the Daily News. Parker Grimm threw touchdown passes of 23, 5 and 26 yards — connecting twice with J'Moe Moemoemaletuiga and once with Isaiah Sosa-Carpenter — and scored on a 9-yard quarterback keeper, according to the Daily News. Tatum Pogtis scored on rushing touchdowns from 1 and 12 yards out, threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Selesitino for the last points of the game, and recorded an interception, one of five turnovers forced by . Blessing Faaea added a 53-yard touchdown run just before halftime, Manny Maga scored on a 5-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, and Kaio Thompson recovered a fumble for a touchdown, according to the Daily News. "It's a great way to pop out," quarterback Parker Grimm said, according to the Daily News. "We're definitely making a statement. We're coming for it this year; that (championship) is ours." Grimm credited the players in front of him and around him for the passing touchdowns. "That was all due to the big kings (offensive linemen) and the receivers," he said. "They got in the end zone and I just had to get them the ball and they did the work." Pogtis, who both threw and ran for scores and also played defense, said the two-way role suited him. "It feels great to be able to play on both sides of the ball and help out wherever we need to be helped out," Pogtis said. head coach Brown Faaaliga pointed to continuity on defense in the shutout. "We returned the majority of our defensive guys, and that really showed," Faaaliga said. "That was insane," Grimm said of the goose egg. "Zero points (allowed). I can't ask for much more than that. It's just perfect." Faaaliga said the result would not change the team's approach. "It starts back at ground zero," he said. "Our mission is very simple. We focus on what's in front of us now."

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  1. Version 316 Aug 2026, 21:44current

    Removed the school-year descriptor "senior" from the attribution to Parker Grimm, keeping his position and the quote unchanged. Expanded the game account with additional sourced quotes from Grimm, Pogtis and coach Brown Faaaliga, all attributed to the Anchorage Daily News. No facts, figures or scores altered; headline and dek reworked to reflect the shutout.

  2. Version 216 Aug 2026, 21:43

    Updated story with additional player quotes and refined scoring sequence.

  3. Version 116 Aug 2026, 21:43

    First published.

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