Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Skyline). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle 55-21. The Eagles pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Soaring Eagle had little chance of recovering from.
Xavier Cocci
| 09/05/25 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 402 |
| 08/29/25 vs Olympus | 172 |
| 08/22/25 @ West Field | 404 |
| 08/15/25 @ Stansbury | 301 |
It was another big night for Xavier Cocci, who threw for 402 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 73 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 319.8 passing yards per game. Jonah Mailei was another key player, gaining 184 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sione Tupua and Sione Tupua. Another thorn in Juan Diego Catholic's side was Peyton Carter, who forced one fumble and made 11 total tackles.
Despite the defeat, Juan Diego Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sione Vea rushed for 128 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 128 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Vea. Jacoby Ahlstrom also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
The win got Skyline back to even at 2-2. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Skyline is taking a road trip to face off against Uintah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will welcome Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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