The Skyline Prep Bengals will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Heights Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Skyline Prep, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Skyline Prep needed a bit of extra time to put away Heritage Academy Gateway. They snuck past the Heroes with a 28-22 victory. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bengals were down 22-8 in the second quarter.
The critical scores for Skyline Prep came from Kayden Diaz, Branden Willey, Richard Blair, and Jacob Funicello.
Skyline Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Skyline Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Willey and Bryon Durham. Johntel Herron was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Mission Heights Prep had taken Heritage Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Phantoms took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heroes. The Phantoms have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Skyline Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mission Heights Prep, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Skyline Prep came up short against Mission Heights Prep when the teams last played back in September, falling 12-0. Can the Bengals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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