Manassas Park hasn't had much luck against Skyline recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will square off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Manassas Park is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars were outmatched by the Colonials and fell 58-7. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Meanwhile, Skyline was beaten by Handley 41-7 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Judges recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Manassas Park will need to focus on slowing down Zayden Burks, one of several Skyline players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown. Burks was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Manassas Park, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Manassas Park took a serious blow against Skyline when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 57-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks' Dayshawn Haley, who rushed for 62 yards and one TD, and also caught one score. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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