Dimond is 1-9 against Service since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Dimond Lynx will take on the Service Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Dimond will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked second). Dimond put the hurt on Bettye Davis East Anchorage with a sharp 35-12 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lynx have posted against the Thunderbirds since September 27, 2014.
Alex Borke went supernova for Dimond, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Borke was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went 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.
Meanwhile, Service entered their matchup against West Anchorage on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Service came up short against West Anchorage, falling 28-7. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dimond pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Service, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Dimond might still be hurting after the 30-6 defeat they got from Service in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Dimond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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