Sky View has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on 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 contest that could have gone either way, Sky View made off with a 60-59 victory over Orem.
A big part of Sky View's win 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, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Bear River's tilt against Ridgeline on Friday. The Bears have struggled against the Riverhawks recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sky View's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's game 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 meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-21 win. 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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