Skyline dropped to 6-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They received a blow as they fell 24-7 to the Highland Rams. Having soared to a lofty 53 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Skyline lost, don't look at Xavier Cocci. Despite the final result, he threw for 257 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 60 yards.
As for Highland, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.4 points on average over those games.
The critical scores for Highland came from Will Bauman, MT Thiam, and Jackson Folau.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Skyline will take on rival Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Cocci and Phil Holland. Meanwhile, Highland is set to square off against their familiar foe Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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