Football Preview: Skyline Hawks vs. Warren County Wildcats
The Skyline Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warren County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
Skyline will bounce into Friday's match after beating Brentsville District, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Skyline strolled past Brentsville District with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-22. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Skyline's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Isiah Maxwell and Marques Lockhart. Maxwell picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Lockhart picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lockhart got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards.
Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Cole Britton and Zayden Burks were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Burks' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 182 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Warren County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Meridian on Friday. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Skyline's record is now 6-3. As for Warren County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Skyline against Warren County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 43-0 win. Will Skyline repeat their success, or does Warren County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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