If Murray was riding high fresh off their 55-20 takedown of Juan Diego Catholic last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans had to suffer through a 45-17 loss at the hands of the Skyline Eagles. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2022.
Although Murray took the loss, they still got scores from Chase Mower and Carson Davis.
Xavier Cocci was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 341 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes for Skyline. With that strong performance, Cocci is now averaging an impressive 302 passing yards per game. Jonah Mailei was another key player, gaining 152 total yards and two touchdowns.
Murray has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Skyline, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Murray and Skyline are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Spartans will head out to face off against East at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tooele at 6:00 p.m. The Eagles will be up against the Buffaloes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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