Skyridge extended their postseason success on Friday against Davis. They strolled past the Davis Darts with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.
Skyridge was led to victory by Zaeden Selu and Kaneal Sweetwyne. Selu rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns, while Sweetwyne rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Sweetwyne a new career-high in rushing yards. Jared Iakopo was another major influence, as he rushed for 88 yards and ran in a TD.
Skyridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Skyridge's defensive line and their five sacks. Davis' QB won't forget De'Shawn Toilolo anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Toilolo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Skyridge got some further help from Iakopo Malufau: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Davis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaxton Itaaehau, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Another player making a difference was Tradon Bessinger, who threw for 434 yards and three touchdowns.
The win was the seventh in a row for Skyridge, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Skyridge will challenge Lone Peak at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 931 yards in their previous games. Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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