There were endless hugs, handshakes and pictures waiting for Roger Dupaix in the moments following Skyline's 24-6 win over Westlake on Friday night.

And it was all in celebration for one of the winningest coaches in state history, a man who has coached in more title games than any other coach in Utah.

When Dupaix was asked what it meant to win a football game for the 300th time in his career, he gave a very Dupaix-like answer:

"It means that we still have a chance to win our region."

Dupaix reached his milestone on Friday night his way: with a punishing ground game, a defense that refused to give ground and an offense that threw the ball just once in the entire second half.

Skyline (6-2, 4-0 Region 7) was never challenged in this one, taking a 14-0 lead early, hitting a field goal for a 17-0 advantage and then putting it away in the fourth quarter.The Eagles are one of the hottest teams in the state, owners of a six-game winning streak. And next week brings Olympus, and the chance to beat the rival Titans for the first time since 2004.

"I thought our offensive line played exceptionally well," Dupaix said. "We moved people out there today, and I'm proud of our kids. They really played well. I was glad to get this [win No. 300] over right now. If we didn't win tonight, then we'd have to go through another week of this. We could've been talking about it all season."

Instead of sweating this one out, it became a breeze. The weather gods did their best to aid Dupaix, supplying a steady stream of freezing rain that made Friday's game much more conducive to a team that likes to run the football.

And Skyline did just that, running for 296 total yards and moving the ball at will.

Running back Maurice Mapps scored all three Eagle touchdowns, two of them coming on 24-yard jaunts through the middle of Westlake's defense. Mapps ran for 143 yards on the night and was dominant in large stretches.

"I have to give it up to my offensive line," Mapps said. "We aren't the biggest team in the state, but we move and we're athletic. The holes were there for me to run through, and I tried to take advantage."

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