Football Preview: Canyon Eagles vs. Palo Duro Dons
The Canyon Eagles will square off against the Palo Duro Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canyon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Andrews with points to spare, taking the game 32-16.
Meanwhile, Palo Duro didn't have done well against Caprock recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Palo Duro never let Caprock onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Longhorns are ranked 783rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Canyon back to even at 1-1. As for Palo Duro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Canyon against Palo Duro in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 as the squad secured a 50-7 win. Will Canyon repeat their success, or does Palo Duro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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