On Saturday, Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds took a 34-18 bruising from the South Anchorage Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 14-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
A big part of South Anchorage's win came down to the chemistry between Cole Yarrington and his top target Landon Drumm. Yarrington threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt while Drumm picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Drumm was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards. Ethan Yarrington made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
This is the second loss in a row for Bettye Davis East Anchorage and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for South Anchorage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage will challenge Service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Service is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Bettye Davis East Anchorage will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for South Anchorage, they will square off against Bartlett at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bartlett knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully South Anchorage likes a good challenge.
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