Skyview is 10-0 against Battle Ground since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Skyview Storm will challenge the Battle Ground Tigers at 6:55 p.m. Skyview will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Skyview's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Union, posting a 42-0 win on the road. The contest marked the Storm's most dominant victory of the season.
A big part of Skyview's win came down to the chemistry between James Poindexter and his top target Gavin Packer. Poindexter threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Packer picked up 160 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Packer was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards. Levi Webb was in the mix as well, providing Skyview with two touchdowns.
Skyview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Dudko and Tyallen Edmon. Another thorn in Union's side was Sawyer Muehlbauer, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Camas on the road and fell 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Papermakers are ranked fourth).
Skyview's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Battle Ground, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Skyview against Battle Ground in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyview since the team 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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