Football Preview: Canyon Cowboys vs. Saugus Centurions
The Canyon Cowboys will head out on the road to square off against the Saugus Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon will be strutting in after a win while Saugus will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Canyon slipped by Castaic 36-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Canyon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Semaj Richardson out in front who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Richardson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards. Another passer making a difference was Sebastian Martinez, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Saugus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 62-21 loss at the hands of Valencia. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Vikings are ranked 221st).
Despite the defeat, Saugus had strong showings from Jake Nuttall, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Landon Lattimore, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canyon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Saugus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Canyon strolled past Saugus in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Will Canyon repeat their success, or does Saugus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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