Football Recap: Skyline Eagles vs. West Panthers
Skyline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-7 loss at the hands of the West Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Panthers are ranked 20th).
West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamden Lopati, who threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards. Lote Sotele was another key back, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will welcome East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
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