Football Preview: Skyline Coyotes vs. Westwood Warriors
The Skyline Coyotes are taking a road trip to square off against the Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyline is headed out to face Westwood after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Skyline was the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over West Point on Friday.
Meanwhile, Westwood had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Diamond Bar by a score of 14-7 on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 84th in Arizona, while the Brahmas are ranked 470th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keshawn Barkus went supernova for Westwood, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Elliot Reed handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Reed wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Westwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Skyline was able to grind out a solid victory over Westwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyline since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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