Two dominant signal callers in Phil Holland and Xavier Cocci are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Murray Spartans will welcome the Skyline Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Murray, who comes in off a win.
Murray will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points back in September, then bounced right back against Juan Diego Catholic on Thursday. The Spartans claimed a resounding 55-20 win over the Soaring Eagle. With the Spartans ahead 27-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Skyline unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. The matchup between the Eagles and Highland didn't end well, with the Eagles falling 24-7. The Eagles were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the five games prior), but the Rams' defense proved too tough.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Skyline, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
Murray took a serious blow against Skyline in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 42-14. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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