Football Game Preview: Shallowater Mustangs vs. Canadian Wildcats

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:48am

Football Preview: Shallowater Mustangs vs. Canadian Wildcats

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The Shallowater Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Canadian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canadian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shallowater, who comes in off a win.

Shallowater took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 24-20 W over Idalou.

Meanwhile, Canadian started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Sunray. They fell 30-20 to the Bobcats on Friday. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Canadian might have lost, but man, Slayden Dickinson was a machine: he rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Dickinson's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.

Even though they lost, Canadian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Shallowater now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Canadian, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.

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