Football Preview: Discovery Canyon Thunder vs. Harrison Panthers
Discovery Canyon has gone 4-0 against Harrison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will take on the Harrison Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Discovery Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Harrison likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Discovery Canyon blew past Pueblo Centennial, posting a 50-8 win on the road. Considering the Thunder have won three games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Discovery Canyon came from Sylvester (Terrance) Dantzler, Jr., Ajay Peters, Devon Baker, Hayden Jones, and Anthony Horsman.
Discovery Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Isiah Whittle picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Harrison just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Lewis-Palmer 58-27.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gulong Craft, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jeilo Hamenyimana, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Discovery Canyon's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Harrison, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jones and Hamenyimana. Jones has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 71 passing yards and has 7 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Hamenyimana has averaged 101 passing yards and has 8 passing touchdowns on the season.
Everything came up roses for Discovery Canyon against Harrison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 51-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Discovery Canyon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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