Football Preview: Udall Eagles vs. Skyline Thunderbirds
The Udall Eagles will face off against the Skyline Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Udall is looking for their season's first win.
Udall's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Elk on Friday. They were beaten by the Patriots 72-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Patriots are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Skyline, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over Pretty Prairie on Friday.
Skyline got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Hittle out in front who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hittle has posted since back in September of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Skyline's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Isaac House was the leader with two.
Udall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Skyline, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
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