Football Preview: Canadian Wildcats vs. Idalou Wildcats
Canadian is 3-0 against Idalou since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Canadian Wildcats will head out to take on the Idalou Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Canadian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Coahoma for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-35 victory. The Wildcats pushed the score to 56-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Canadian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Slayden Dickinson, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Clay Kendall, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Dickinson has posted since back in September.
Canadian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Dominguez and Zach Bryant. Wyatt Davis was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Canadian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Idalou was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Stanton 52-14. Considering the Wildcats have won six matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Canadian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.8 points. As for Idalou, their record is now 10-2.
Everything came up roses for Canadian against Idalou in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 57-14 victory. Will Canadian repeat their success, or does Idalou have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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