The Service Cougars will head out to face off against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Service 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 (Service was ranked 11th). Service took a 26-7 bruising from Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Bartlett had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 36-0 at home. The game marked the Golden Bears' most dominant win of the season so far.
Theo Mejia was a one-man wrecking crew for Bartlett as he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Mejia got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bartlett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Service's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Service against Bartlett in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 41-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Service since the squad 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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