Dimond is 1-8 against Bettye Davis East Anchorage since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Dimond Lynx will square off against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. Dimond will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Juneau-Douglas, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked second). Dimond simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Juneau-Douglas 45-8 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Dimond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Vreeland and Alex Borke.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bettye Davis East Anchorage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Bartlett by a score of 50-38. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dimond's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Dimond came up short against Bettye Davis East Anchorage in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-18. Can Dimond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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