Tonight’s Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week features the Skyline Hawks (0-1) coming off a bye week and the James Wood Colonels (1-1) who fell to Brentsville 41-7 last week.

Even though they have only played one game, Skyline had a lot to look back on from their first game against Strasburg.

Skyline had a few chances to win but self-inflicted mistakes like unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and turnovers led to them coming up short.

Aidan Vaught already looked to be in midseason form back at his more natural running back position piling up 133 yards and two touchdowns.

Vaught had a great game against James Wood last year when he had 133 yards and a passing and rushing touchdown.

He willed Skyline to victory on their final scoring drive rushing for 61 yards.

James Wood already is off to a better start to this season than last.

James Wood had to wait until October for their first win in 2022, but this year they took down Warren County in Week 1.

The Colonels shut out Warren County in the second half and played a strong second half against an explosive Brentsville offense, limiting them to one score and forcing two turnovers.

One of the players tasked with tracking down Vaught when James Wood’s defense is on the field is Zach Smith.

The All Region selection from 2022 has already shown his impact leading James Wood with 16 tackles and and interception against Warren County.

My prediction for the game is that Skyline will be able to use the extra week of preparation coming off the bye and the frustrations of letting one slip away against Strasburg to come up with the win tonight in another close game, final score Skyline 21-James Wood 13.

Tune into the action at Fox Sports Radio 1450 WFTR, The River 95.3, and streaming on theriver953.com and the Tune In Radio App.

To hear my interview with the Skyline Hawks Head Coach Heath Gilbert, press play below.