The Udall Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Skyline Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Udall has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Skyline will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Udall had to suffer through a 44-8 loss at the hands of West Elk.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Skyline over Pretty Prairie in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Thunderbirds blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 46-6 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Thunderbirds had established a 32-point advantage.
Udall better focus on containing Payton Becker and Matthias Bair as the pair were huge in Skyline's win. Becker rushed for 105 yards and one score on only 13 carries, while Bair rushed for 32 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Bair also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gannon Tucker and Adler Nelson.
Skyline's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Udall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Udall was taken down by Skyline 46-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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