Football Preview: Skyline Thunderbirds vs. Udall Eagles
The Skyline Thunderbirds will venture away from home to square off against the Udall Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline will be strutting in after a win while Udall will be coming in after a loss.
Skyline took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over Pretty Prairie.
Skyline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Hittle led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown. Hittle also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Skyline's defense stepped up as well, laying out Emmett Harbaugh. three times. Isaac House was especially locked on to Pretty Prairie's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Udall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 72-0 loss at the hands of West Elk. 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).
Skyline's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Udall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
