Football Preview: Canutillo Eagles vs. Hanks Knights
Canutillo has gone 6-0 against Hanks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Canutillo Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hanks Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Canutillo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Last Thursday, Canutillo was fully in charge, breezing past Chapin 41-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Matthew Gasca went supernova for Canutillo, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Rene Huerta, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Canutillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Theodore Locklin, Zachary Zamora, and David Alvarado picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hanks, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 26-21 W over El Paso on Friday.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jordan Morales and Martin Gonzalez. Morales had a great game and threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Gonzalez was balling out in the loss, throwing for 165 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards.
Canutillo's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Hanks, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Canutillo has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 184 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Hanks has preferred to attack from the air: they average 272.1 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Canutillo against Hanks in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 54-10 win. In that matchup, Canutillo amassed a halftime lead of 47-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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