Skyline has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withthe Fauquier Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Skyline nor Fauquier posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Skyline's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Kettle Run on Saturday. They were dealt a 62-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Cougars are ranked 28th).
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 Donnell Turner.
Meanwhile, Fauquier was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warren County.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fauquier, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Skyline was able to grind out a solid win over Fauquier in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyline 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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