Skyline hasn't had much luck against Kettle Run recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Skyline Hawks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Kettle Run Cougars, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Skyline earned a 23-14 victory over Millbrook.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 54-14 win over James Wood. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Colonels are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Mulhern had a dynamite game for Kettle Run, throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Zach Roth, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Skyline's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Kettle Run, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Skyline took a serious blow against Kettle Run in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 47-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kettle Run's Haydynn Bell, who rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that Skyline knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
