West Anchorage faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles managed a 13-9 win over the Lynx. 13 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Baylor Wasson threw for 166 yards and one touchdown. Allen Diaz was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Manny Maga rushed for 70 yards and one TD.
Dimond's loss came despite strong showings from Corde Bates and Caleb Cooke. Bates picked up 90 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Cooke threw for 179 yards and one TD on only 17 passes.
West Anchorage has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 17 points this season. As for Dimond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, West Anchorage will venture away from home to take on West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dimond, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Soldotna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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