Football Preview: Piedra Vista Panthers vs. Canyon Eagles
The Piedra Vista Panthers will head out to square off against the Canyon Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedra Vista has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Canyon will come in with three straight victories.
Piedra Vista is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Alamogordo two weeks ago. Piedra Vista and Alamogordo were almost perfectly matched up, but Piedra Vista suffered a 36-35 defeat. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Piedra Vista might have lost, but man, Brig Keiser was a machine: he rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Keiser's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Even though they lost, Piedra Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Piedra Vista wouldn't let Alamogordo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piedra Vista can thank Amasi Griego and Armando Martinez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Canyon on Thursday. Everything went their way against Caprock as Canyon made off with a 27-3 win. That looming 27-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Rivera, who rushed for 95 yards on only ten carries.
Piedra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Piedra Vista has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 262 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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