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

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Previous Games

10/12/24 - Home	30-0 W
09/07/24 - Home	24-6 W
08/18/23 - Away	55-19 W
08/12/22 - Home	39-18 W
10/09/21 - Home	48-14 W
+ 5 more games

Bettye Davis East Anchorage is a perfect 10-0 against Service since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderbirds will challenge the Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Bettye Davis East Anchorage hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked fifth at the time (Bettye Davis East Anchorage was ranked 16th). In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Thunderbirds made off with a 7-6 victory over the Golden Bears. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Golden Bears: they've now won three in a row.

Peniamina Prince Siliato was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 94 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Service after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was West Anchorage who ended up claiming the real prize. The Cougars and the Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but the Cougars suffered a 17-16 loss. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Service's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Bettye Davis East Anchorage against Service in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 30-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.