Skyline is 1-6 against East since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Skyline extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Eagles blew past Cottonwood, posting a 62-17 victory. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Xavier Cocci continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 52 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Jonah Mailei, who gained 88 total yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Skyline's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Nick Tueller, Jackson Treanor, and Elijah Browne, who each picked up one sack apiece. Mailei got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East). They blew past Juan Diego Catholic 70-27 on Friday.
Skyline's record is now 5-2. As for East, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Skyline took a serious blow against East in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 39-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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