Skyline lost against Longmont back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Skyline Falcons came up short against the Longmont Trojans, falling 48-28. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Even though they lost, Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Longmont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Foot out in front who picked up 233 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Foot torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Another passer making a difference was Kolby Holmes, who threw for 383 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Skyline's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Longmont, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withAdams City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline is facing Adams City at the right time seeing as Adams City is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Longmont, they will face off against Grand Junction Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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