Football Recap: Canyon Lake Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Jace Wheeler and James Garza

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 8:12pm

Football Recap: Canyon Lake vs. Fredericksburg Billies

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After flying high against John F. Kennedy last Thursday, Canyon Lake came back down to earth. Canyon Lake fell 30-20 to the Fredericksburg Billies on Friday. Canyon Lake's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Canyon Lake had strong showings from James Garza, who gained 81 total yards and a touchdown, and Jace Wheeler, who threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Fredericksburg found their leader in underclassman Griffin Beard, who picked up 194 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 194 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Beard.

Canyon Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Fredericksburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.

Canyon Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerset at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Canyon Lake surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fredericksburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fredericksburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.

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