The Skyline Coyotes will head out to challenge the Gilbert Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Skyline ended up a good deal behind Campo Verde and lost 31-14.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Gilbert over Dobson in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Gilbert blew Dobson out of the water with a 34-6 final score. The Tigers pushed the score to 27-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had little chance of recovering from.
A big part of Gilbert's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Eddy and his top target Zane Grant. Eddy gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns while Grant threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. What's more, Eddy also racked up 79 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023.
Gilbert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carson Hepner, Payton Estes, and Julian Mapalo picked up one apiece.
Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Gilbert, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Skyline against Gilbert when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyline since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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