It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-21, which was the final score in the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds's tilt against the Central Grizzlies on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Thunderbirds came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Alaska, while the Grizzlies are ranked 44th in California).
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jelani Dippel and his top target Daylon Scott. Dippel threw for 294 yards and six touchdowns while Scott picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Dippel is now averaging an impressive 4 passing touchdowns per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bettye Davis East Anchorage fell to 2-1. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage will welcome Service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Turlock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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