Football Preview: Canyon Lake vs. Bay City Blackcats
Canyon Lake will take on the Bay City Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canyon Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Travis 63-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for Canyon Lake.
It was another big night for James Garza, who rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Jace Wheeler was another key player, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Canyon Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Canyon Lake wouldn't let Travis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Joseph Matos Padilla led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Canyon Lake got some further help from Eli Hammons: he picked up a sack and made 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bay City). They never let Hidalgo onto the board and left with an 87-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Blackcats as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Alex Estrada was his usual excellent self, throwing for 323 yards and seven touchdowns on perfect 18-for-18 passing, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Xylan Williams was in the mix as well, providing Bay City with three touchdowns.
Bay City's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Canyon Lake, their record is now 8-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Canyon Lake and Bay City have no problem gaining yardage. Canyon Lake has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 393.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Bay City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 388.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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