Football Preview: Canyon Lake vs. Travis Rebels
Canyon Lake will face off against the Travis Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Canyon Lake didn't have too much trouble with Pleasanton as they won 42-24.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in James Garza and Erik Coronado. Garza had a great game and rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Coronado was balling out in the loss, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Canyon Lake wouldn't let Pleasanton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Canyon Lake can thank Michael Anderson and Dalton Hodges for forcing both of them. Canyon Lake got some further help from Eli Hammons: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Canyon Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Travis has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.2 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell to Taylor 42-36. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Travis' loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Canyon Lake, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
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