Football Recap: West Ranch Finds Home Field Redemption Against Canyon

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 12:52pm

Football Recap: West Ranch Wildcats vs. Canyon Cowboys

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There's no place like home for West Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 27-21 victory over the Canyon Cowboys on Friday. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cowboys, too.

Among those leading the charge was Blake Johnson, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.

Another reason for the win was West Ranch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Max Piccolino with 3.5. West Ranch is 2-1 when Piccolino posts one or more sacks, but 2-4 otherwise.

Although Canyon took the loss, they still got scores from Jayce Johnson, Joshua Wagner, and Joshua Cambaliza.

West Ranch's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Canyon, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

West Ranch will venture away from home to challenge Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season. As for Canyon, they will welcome Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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