Bettye Davis East Anchorage had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it eight. They came up short against the South Anchorage Wolverines, falling 30-7. The Thunderbirds were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
As for South Anchorage, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.2 points on average over those games.
South Anchorage had a senior duo take command as Brianna Bailey picked up 199 receiving yards and three TDs and Jillian Preston threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of her passes. Preston has become a key player for the Wolverines: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bettye Davis East Anchorage will square off against rival Chugiak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, South Anchorage is set to challenge their familiar foe West Anchorage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wolverines 3.4, the Eagles 9.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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