Football Preview: West Anchorage Eagles vs. Dimond Lynx
West Anchorage has gone 8-2 against Dimond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The West Anchorage Eagles will square off against the Dimond Lynx at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (West Anchorage was ranked second). West Anchorage won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Lathrop 21-20.
David Sanders was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jethro De Castro also helped out by tossing the rock for 300 yards.
Meanwhile, Dimond put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 40-39 photo finish over Linfield Christian. Given the Lynx's advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Alaska, while the Lions are ranked 543rd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dimond was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 412 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Linfield Christian only gained 313.
West Anchorage now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dimond, their record now sits at 3-0.
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