Sky View has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Bear River Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sky View has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three matchups.
Sky View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Orem, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Sky View was ranked 25th). In a tight game that could have gone either way, Sky View made off with a 60-59 win over Orem.
A big part of Sky View's victory came down to the chemistry between Jack Clark and his top target Liam Guthrie. Clark threw for 476 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Guthrie picked up 204 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Guthrie is now averaging an impressive 105.8 receiving yards per game. Sky View also got a significant boost from Xander Stokes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 120 yards.
Meanwhile, Bear River had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Ridgeline. The Bears have struggled against the Riverhawks recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sky View pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Sky View has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bear River, though, as they've been averaging only 87. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Sky View against Bear River in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-21 victory. In that match, Sky View amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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