A victory for Skyview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Billings West Golden Bears, falling 47-7. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Skyview lost, don't look at Paxton Fitch. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Those 98 rushing yards gave Fitch a new career-high.
CJ Johnson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt for Billings West. Payton Cicero helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Billings West, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Skyview will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Billings Senior at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Billings West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-17 victory against Bozeman on the 4th.
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