Football Recap: Aiden Rich's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pleasanton over Canyon Lake

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 8:52am

Football Recap: Pleasanton Eagles vs. Canyon Lake

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Pleasanton lost against Canyon Lake back in November of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The match between the Pleasanton Eagles and Canyon Lake wasn't particularly close, with the Pleasanton Eagles falling 42-24.

Pleasanton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aiden Rich, who picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rich has become a key player for Pleasanton: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-5 otherwise. Pleasanton also got a significant boost from Erik Coronado, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 140 yards.

Canyon Lake was led to victory by James Garza and Jace Wheeler. Garza rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Wheeler threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Those 189 rushing yards gave Garza a new career-high.

Pleasanton's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Canyon Lake, their record now sits at 7-3.

Pleasanton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon Lake, they will be playing at home against Travis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Travis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

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