Football Preview: Service Cougars vs. Dimond Lynx
Service is 9-1 against Dimond since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Service Cougars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Dimond Lynx at 4:00 p.m.
Service 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 (Service was ranked 11th). Service came up short against West Anchorage on Friday, falling 28-7. The Cougars have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dimond put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-12 margin over Bettye Davis East Anchorage. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Alex Borke went supernova for Dimond, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Borke showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
Dimond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Cooke and Borke. The dominant performance also gave Cooke a new career-high in rushing yards.
Service's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Dimond, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Everything went Service's way against Dimond when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Service made off with a 30-6 win. Does Service have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dimond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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