Skyline waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 27-15 win over the Meridian Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four games they've averaged 234.8.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isiah Maxwell and Brady Kaufman. Kaufman also snagged an interception, which is notable because Skyline is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-3 otherwise.
Skyline's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Meridian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will welcome Brentsville District at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brentsville District's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Meridian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fauquier at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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