Football Preview: Canadian Wildcats vs. Coahoma Bulldogs
Two dominant backs in Slayden Dickinson and Jaidyn Vineyard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Canadian Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Coahoma Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canadian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Muleshoe 53-6.
Canadian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clay Kendall, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. That's the most rushing yards Kendall has posted since back in September. Riggs Pennington did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Canadian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keelan Baileys, Julian Dominguez, and Zach Bryant picked up one apiece. Wyatt Davis was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Coahoma entered their tilt with Compass Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by Compass Academy to the tune of 49-21. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 28 points.
Vineyard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 288 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Boyd Cox, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
Coahoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 323 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Coahoma pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Canadian, their record now sits at 8-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Canadian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Canadian against Coahoma in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Coahoma's Brysen Kerby, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Canadian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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