Photos: West v. Service football

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West's Turek Taylor dives toward the goal line on a two-point conversion attempt in the first half against Service. West hosted Service in Week 2 football action in the Cook Inlet Conference on Friday, August 21, 2015.

West High's dominating defense dropped Service into frequent down-and-distance difficulties in the first half Friday night and helped deliver a 48-6 Cook Inlet Conference victory.

The Eagles' defense produced three of Service's four turnovers – the other came on a Cougar kickoff return – and coupled with the Eagles' dynamic, big-play passing game, and the pounding running of backfield bruisers P.J. Seui and Julo Tagalu, to render early-season rankings more meaningless than ever.

After all, Service was ranked No. 3 among large schools in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Poll and West was ranked No. 4. And yet West's superiority triggered the mercy rule – a running clock in the fourth quarter – because it owned the necessary lead of 35 points or more after three quarters. The Eagles led 41-0 after three quarters.

Read more: Behind dominating defense, West pierces Service 48-6