The Bartlett Golden Bears will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Dimond Lynx at 1:00 p.m. Bartlett's defense has only allowed six points per game this season, so Dimond's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Colony, who was ranked 12th at the time (Bartlett was ranked fifth). The Golden Bears walked away with a 15-3 win over the Knights on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
A big part of Bartlett's win came down to the chemistry between Tatum Pogtis and his top target Colt Jardine. Pogtis threw for 185 yards and two TDs while Jardine gained 185 total yards and two touchdowns. Jardine got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 94 yards.
Bartlett didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Colony to a completion percentage of just 27.8%. The Golden Bears weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 40%.
Meanwhile, Dimond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 24-20 heartbreaker at the hands of Bettye Davis East Anchorage. Surprisingly, this marked the Lynx's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Dimond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Caleb Cooke and Everett Monteil, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Bartlett's record is now 5-2. As for Dimond, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Bartlett was able to grind out a solid victory over Dimond in their previous matchup back in August, winning 12-0. Do the Golden Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lynx turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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