Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West). They blew past the Skyline Eagles, posting a 56-7 win at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 78th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamden Lopati, who threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards. Lote Sotele was another key back, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Skyline, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West will play host again on Friday to welcome Highland, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. As for Skyline, they will square off against East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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