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| 10/03/25 - Away | 53-21 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 0-39 L |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 12-35 L |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 0-37 L |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 28-70 L |
| + 3 more games |
Skyline hadn't done well against East recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Leopards, posting a 53-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Leading Skyline to victory were Xavier Cocci and Jonah Mailei. Cocci rushed for 44 yards and four TDs, while Mailei gained 198 total yards and a touchdown. Mailei didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended one pass.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Skyline's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Peyton Carter with two. He has been hot, having also posted ten or more total tackles the last seven times he's played. Another thorn in East's side was Cash Grandon, who made 11 total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Skyline pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.7 points over those games. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Skyline is set to challenge their familiar foe Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East will take on rival Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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