The Service Cougars will head out to challenge the West Valley Wolf Pack at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked 18th at the time (Service was ranked eighth). The Cougars never let the Malemutes get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Friday. Service might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Valley). They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Friday. Winning may never get old, but West Valley sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Their offense was hitting Bettye Davis East Anchorage from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
West Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Service, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Everything went Service's way against West Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Service made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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