Skyline's football season comes down to one more game.
The sixth-seeded Eagles will face No. 2 Hurricane in the Class 4A semifinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Friday, Nov. 13, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. The winner advances to the state championship.
Skyline earned its spot with a 23-20 quarterfinal win over No. 14 Provo on Nov. 6. Judah Valle scored two touchdowns in the victory, according to a KSL roundup of the quarterfinal results.
Hurricane had an even closer call. The second-seeded Tigers needed overtime to edge No. 7 Salem Hills 29-28. Titan Borchardt scored a touchdown and converted a two-point attempt to steal the win. It was Borchardt's second touchdown of the game.
The numbers say it's close
The Deseret News published its Parry's Power Guide predictions for the semifinal round on Nov. 9. Noland Parry's rating system gives Hurricane a 93.3 rating to Skyline's 85.5, a gap of 7.8 points favoring the Tigers.
James Edward, the Deseret News high school sports editor, sees it differently. His "Edge" pick goes to Skyline.
Edward went 19-1 picking games the previous week and carries an 82.0% season record at 520-114. Parry's system went 14-6 the same week, sitting at 80.7% on the season with a 511-122 mark.
The other semifinal
Top-seeded Ridgeline faces No. 5 Crimson Cliffs at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. Ridgeline rolled past Highland 50-24 in the quarterfinals, while Crimson Cliffs beat Snow Canyon 28-14.
The two semifinal winners will meet for the 4A state title.




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