Skyline Prep's contest on Saturday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They blew past American Leadership Academy 28-7. 28 seems to be a good number for the Bengals as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
The critical scores for Skyline Prep came from Kayden Diaz, Branden Willey, Jacob Funicello, and Bryon Durham.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Skyline Prep proved: they limited American Leadership Academy to a paltry -1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Daniel Barge for the heroic effort on defense: he. Skyline Prep's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed five yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 11.4 on average over their last five games.
Skyline Prep's defense didn't let Timothy Lee, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Richard Blair and Jordan Boone, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Skyline Prep received some extra help from Willey, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
The victory made it two in a row for Skyline Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 29 points in those games. As for American Leadership Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Skyline Prep has already played their next game, an 18-8 loss against Mission Heights Prep on the 17th. As for American Leadership Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 36-14 defeat against Heritage Academy Gateway on the 17th.
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