The West Panthers will take on the Skyline Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Skyline likes a good challenge.
West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Rigby, who was ranked second at the time (West was ranked 20th). West fell just short of Rigby by a score of 35-33 on Friday.
Despite the defeat, West got top-tier performance from Lote Sotele, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sotele's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kamden Lopati was another key player, throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
Even though they lost, West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Skyline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Brighton. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for West against Skyline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 57-9 win. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skyline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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