The West Field Longhorns earned a 46-37 victory over the Skyline Eagles on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
West Field found their leader in sophomore Easton Eilertson, who threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns. The Longhorns also got help from Jaden Fowers, who showed off his sure hands for 110 receiving yards.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Cocci, who threw for 404 yards and three TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 58 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Jonah Mailei, who gained 206 total yards and a touchdown.
West Field has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Skyline, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, West Field is taking a road trip to challenge Salem Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 879 yards in their previous games. As for Skyline, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Olympus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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