The Skyline Coyotes will head out to face off against the Gilbert Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline has given up an average of 37.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Skyline is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They took a blow against Mountain Pointe, falling 48-6. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Pride are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Gilbert ended up a good deal behind Red Mountain on Friday and lost 49-33. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Mountain Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Skyline will have to contain Jonathan Guy as he made an impact in Gilbert's last game. He rushed for 121 yards and two scores on only 11 carries, and also picked up 96 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Zane Grant, who threw for 257 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Gilbert, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Things could have been worse for Skyline, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-22 loss to Gilbert in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Coyotes, Braden Eddy (who rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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