Skyline had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it eight. They took a 46-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Field Longhorns. Despite 151 more yards than the Longhorns, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Skyline's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Cocci, who threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 58 yards and one TD. The Eagles also got a significant boost from Jonah Mailei, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
As for West Field, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 47.0 points this season.
Easton Eilertson was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns. Jaden Fowers did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 110 receiving yards.
Coming up, Skyline will challenge Olympus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Field, they will take on 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.
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