The Skyline Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Kiowa County Mavericks on Friday. Skyline has given up an average of 26.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Skyline is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a blow against South Central, falling 68-14. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Timberwolves are ranked third).
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Kiowa County made sure to put some points up on the board against Satanta on Saturday. The Mavericks claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over the Indians. Considering the Mavericks have won three matchups by more than 31 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Skyline's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Kiowa County, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Skyline took a serious blow against Kiowa County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 70-24. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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