If Juan Diego Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 49-6 takedown of Judge Memorial Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Soaring Eagle were dealt a 55-21 loss at the hands of the Skyline Eagles on Friday. The Soaring Eagle were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Juan Diego Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sione Vea rushed for 128 yards and two TDs. Vea didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Jacoby Ahlstrom also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
Xavier Cocci was his usual excellent self, throwing for 402 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 73 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries for Skyline. With that strong performance, Cocci is now averaging an impressive 319.8 passing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jonah Mailei, who gained 184 total yards and two touchdowns.
Juan Diego Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Skyline, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Juan Diego Catholic will take on Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Skyline, they will square off against Uintah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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