Non-league football: Skyview 35, Prairie 12

In what was billed as a redemption week for both the Prairie Falcons and the Skyview Storm coming off losses, the Storm’s perseverance and tenacity would prevail in a 35-12 win at District Stadium on Friday in Battle Ground.

For half of the game, it would be a defensive standoff from both teams, shutting each other out in the 1st and 3rd quarters

But the second quarter would transition into an offensive shootout with both teams putting up two scores each. Skyview took a 14-12 lead into halftime.

But Skyview pulled away late, scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

“Once we got acclimated to the aggressive defensive front they were throwing at us, we were able to gather ourselves and start moving the ball and throwing it fast,” Skyview quarterback Niko Arriola said. “After we executed that first touchdown in the 4th quarter, everyone exploded and kept us going.”

Arriola would end with 264 passing yards, 136 of which going to senior Teddy Beaver.

Skyview’s defense would also step up when it mattered, stopping Prairie’s offense 5 of 6 times on facing fourth down.

For the Falcons, Alex Ford would be the man of the night, ending with 156 yards and their two scores.

The Falcons would struggle with penalties throughout the night in critical situations, such as when facing 3rd and short or defensively allowing Skyview to convert and move the chains 3 times in third down situations.

“I think we stepped up when it mattered, but we gotta get better and execute better across the board going into next week and just do what we do like we know we can.” said Beaver.

SKYVIEW 35, PRAIRIE 12

Skyview 0 14 0 21—35

Prairie 0 12 0 0—12

Second Quarter

S – Teddy Beaver 50 pass from Niko Arriola (Fedya Henrichs-Tarasenkov kick)

P – Alex Ford 11 run (2 pt. conversion failed)

S – Tanner Beaman 17 pass from Arriola (Henrichs-Tarasenkov kick)

P – Ford 10 run (2 pt. conversion failed)

Fourth Quarter

S – Arriola 5 run (Henrichs-Tarasenkov kick)

S – Beaman 45 pass from Arriola (Henrichs-Tarasenkov kick)

S – Isaiah Patterson 15 pass from Arriola (Henrichs-Tarasenkov kick)

Individual Statistics

Skyview

Rushing – Trey Jacob 15-11, Niko Arriola 5-(-7), Teddy Beaver 1-20, Gabe Tobiasson 4-17

Passing – Niko Arriola 15-26-0-264

Receiving – Teddy Beaver 8-136, Jonathan Stromberg 2-17, Riley Artis 2-11, Tanner Beaman 2-62, Trey Jacob 1-30, Isaiah Patterson 1-15

Prairie

Rushing – Alex Ford 19-156, Pierson Lamah 5-29, Thor Stepina 4-(-7), Braeden Slamp 7-(-15)

Passing – Braden Slamp 13-20-1-153

Receiving – Thor Stepina 6-36, Israel Duncan 3-105, Alex Ford 3-15, Evan Davis 2-(-3)