Football Preview: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
Lewis-Palmer hasn't had much luck against Discovery Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lewis-Palmer's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Palmer on the road to the tune of 48-0. The game marked the Rangers' most dominant win of the season.
Lewis-Palmer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamesly Kelly-Cannon, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Those 49 rushing yards gave Kelly-Cannon a new career-high.
Lewis-Palmer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Johnson and Kaiden Ainsley. Ainsley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lewis-Palmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only rushed for eight.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 49-6 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
It was another big night for Hayden Jones, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Lewis-Palmer and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Discovery Canyon, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lewis-Palmer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lewis-Palmer against Discovery Canyon when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 40-13 victory. Will Lewis-Palmer repeat their success, or does Discovery Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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