The Dimond Lynx will square off against the South Anchorage Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Juneau-Douglas, who was ranked 11th at the time (Dimond was ranked 13th). The Lynx were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 15-14 to the Crimson Bears.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 48-29. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
South Anchorage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Austin French led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Kaiden Coleman Arroyo got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Anchorage's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dimond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Dimond strolled past South Anchorage in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolverines' Cole Yarrington, who threw for 301 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 67 yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Lynx to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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