Football Preview: Dimond Lynx vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds
Dimond is 1-8 against Bettye Davis East Anchorage since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Dimond Lynx will head out to challenge the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. Dimond is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Juneau-Douglas, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked second). Dimond took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 45-8 victory over Juneau-Douglas. With the Lynx ahead 28-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Dimond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Vreeland and Alex Borke.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bettye Davis East Anchorage). They had just enough and edged Bartlett out 50-48. Winning may never get old, but the Thunderbirds sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Dimond pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Dimond came up short against Bettye Davis East Anchorage when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-18. Can Dimond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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