Football Preview: Citrus Hill Hawks vs. Canyon Springs Cougars
Citrus Hill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Canyon Springs Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Citrus Hill managed to keep up with Perris until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Citrus Hill lost 28-3 to Perris. The Hawks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs entered their tilt with Lakeside on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Lancers on the road to the tune of 53-12. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Andre Larry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 301 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 301 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Cameron Holzendorf was another key player, picking up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canyon Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Canyon Springs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Howard Smith was especially locked on to Lakeside's QB and sacked him twice.
Citrus Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Canyon Springs, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Citrus Hill came up short against Canyon Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holzendorf, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Citrus Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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