West Anchorage has gone 8-2 against Dimond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Anchorage Eagles will challenge the Dimond Lynx at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Anchorage sitting on six straight victories and Dimond on ten.
West Anchorage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Bettye Davis East Anchorage. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Dimond faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Dimond breezed by Bartlett on the road to the tune of 36-6. The result was nothing new for the Lynx, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dimond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
West Anchorage's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Dimond, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. West Anchorage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Anchorage ended up a good deal behind Dimond in their previous matchup back in September, losing 29-12. Can West Anchorage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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