Skyline hasn't had much luck against Kettle Run recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Skyline Hawks will stay at home for another week and welcome the Kettle Run Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Skyline beat Millbrook 23-14.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past James Wood 54-14 on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Colonels are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Mulhern was a one-man wrecking crew for Kettle Run as he threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Zach Roth was another key player, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Skyline's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Kettle Run, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Skyline was taken down by Kettle Run 47-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kettle Run's Haydynn Bell, who rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that Skyline knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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