Football Preview: Canyon Eagles vs. Piedra Vista Panthers
The Canyon Eagles will take on the Piedra Vista Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canyon has three straight wins, Piedra Vista has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Canyon is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Caprock: they outscored them in every quarter. Canyon put the hurt on Caprock with a sharp 27-3 victory on Thursday. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Canyon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Rivera, who rushed for 95 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Alamogordo two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the Tigers. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Piedra Vista got top-tier performance from Brig Keiser, who rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Keiser's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Piedra Vista wouldn't let Alamogordo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piedra Vista can thank Amasi Griego and Armando Martinez for forcing both of them.
Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Canyon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 262. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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