Skyline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Bear Creek Bears. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Falcons couldn't quite close it out.
Even though they lost, Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Skyline wouldn't let Bear Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Skyline can thank Logan Mault and Jovanny Mendoza for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Mault a new career-high in rushing yards.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bear Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Skyline will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pueblo South at 7:00 p.m. on September 19th. As for Bear Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Standley Lake at 4:00 p.m.
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