Football Preview: Sky View Bobcats vs. Bear River Bears
Sky View has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Bear River Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sky View's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Sky View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Orem, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Sky View was ranked 25th). Sky View slipped by Orem 60-59 on Friday.
A big part of Sky View's win came down to the chemistry between Jack Clark and his top target Liam Guthrie. Clark threw for 476 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Guthrie picked up 204 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Guthrie is now averaging an impressive 105.8 receiving yards per game. Sky View also got a significant boost from Xander Stokes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 120 yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Bear River's tilt against Ridgeline on Friday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Riverhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sky View pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Sky View has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bear River, though, as they've been averaging only 87. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Sky View against Bear River when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-21 win. In that game, Sky View amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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