Football Preview: Dimond Lynx vs. South Anchorage Wolverines
Dimond and South Anchorage are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Dimond Lynx will face off against the South Anchorage Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. 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: West Anchorage, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked second). Dimond strolled past West Anchorage with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 29-12. The Lynx pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Dimond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Alex Borke, Caleb Cooke, and Josiah James picked up one apiece. James is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wasilla 28-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
South Anchorage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Drumm led the charge by picking up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards. Drumm was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. Ethan Yarrington handled things on the ground, rushing for 133 yards.
South Anchorage was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
South Anchorage wouldn't let Wasilla keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Korbin Pester, Gabe Fisher, and Drumm picked up one apiece. Drumm also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Wasilla's side was Thomas Jones, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dimond's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for South Anchorage, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Dimond didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Anchorage in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dimond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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