Football Recap: Skyline's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Six + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2025, 12:05pm

Football Recap: Skyline Hawks vs. Meridian Mustangs

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Skyline High School. Watch Full Replay

Hawks

Previous 6 Games

10/31/25 vs Meridian43-33
10/24/25 vs Brentsville District28-21
10/17/25 @ Millbrook44-20
10/10/25 @ Fauquier38-7
10/03/25 @ Central Woodstock42-40
09/26/25 vs Manassas Park64-0

Skyline had won five straight games and Zayden Burks did his part to make it six on Friday. The Hawks walked away with a 43-33 victory over the Meridian Mustangs thanks in part to Burks, who rushed for 335 yards and two scores while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Skyline, racking up 11 points in total. 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.

Despite the loss, Meridian still got an impressive performance from Oumar Thompson, who rushed for 191 yards and one TD while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Jacobson, who rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown.

Skyline's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Skyline will take on Warren County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to face off against Manassas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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