Skyline hasn't had much luck against Lancaster recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m.
Skyline is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Duncanville last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Skyline had to suffer through a 63-14 loss at the hands of Duncanville. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Panthers and Pantherettes are ranked first).
Skyline might have lost, but man, Tyreke Cockroft was a machine: he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Cockroft's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lancaster ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They managed a 41-35 win over Cedar Hill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Skyline now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lancaster, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Skyline, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Lancaster when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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