Football Game Preview: Service Cougars vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds + How To Watch

Service is 1-9 against Bettye Davis East Anchorage since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Service's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Bettye Davis East Anchorage's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: South Anchorage, who was ranked second at the time (Service was ranked sixth). The Cougars snuck past the Wolverines with a 24-19 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bettye Davis East Anchorage and Dimond meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Thunderbirds managed a 24-20 victory over the Lynx. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Service better keep an eye on Matthew Jackson. He was instrumental in Bettye Davis East Anchorage's win, rushing for 58 yards and one score on only seven carries. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in receiving yards (15).

Bettye Davis East Anchorage's run defense was locked in: Dimond could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The Thunderbirds' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.6.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. James Anaruk was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Service, their record now sits at 6-2.

Service skirted past Bettye Davis East Anchorage 6-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.