The Skyline Coyotes will challenge the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Skyline focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Skyline lost to Gilbert on the road by a 36-22 margin. Despite 129 more yards than the Tigers, the Coyotes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Skyline might have lost, but man, Timmy Bancraft was a machine: he picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jake Ryne Goins, who threw for 225 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They really took it to Dobson for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-3 victory. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Sunnyslope had a senior duo take command as Aleck Vargas rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries and Mack Kump picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. Elijah Morrison got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Sunnyslope didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Morrison picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Skyline has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Sunnyslope, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Skyline came up short against Sunnyslope in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 42-38. Thankfully for Skyline, Luke Moga (who rushed for 46 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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