The Mesquite Skeeters will venture away from home to square off against the Skyline Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mesquite and five for Skyline.
Mesquite is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cedar Hill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Skeeters came up short against the Longhorns, falling 30-7. The Skeeters were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-0.
Meanwhile, Skyline fell victim to Lancaster and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The shutout was out of character for the Raiders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Mesquite's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mesquite suffered a grim 38-15 defeat to Skyline in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Skeeters, Tyreke Cockroft (who rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries) 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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