Football Preview: Warren County Wildcats vs. Skyline Hawks
The Warren County Wildcats will take on the Skyline Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren County has given up an average of 37 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Warren County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Brentsville District on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 42-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Skyline came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 43-33 win over the Mustangs.
Warren County better keep an eye on Zayden Burks. He was instrumental in Skyline's win, rushing for 335 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Burks really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Skyline, adding 21 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Burks, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Warren County and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Warren County took a serious blow against Skyline when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 41-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burks, who rushed for 228 yards and three scores while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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