Football Recap: Canyon del Oro Takes a Loss

Canyon del Oro was the 21-9 winner over Walden Grove when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The game between the Canyon del Oro Dorados and the Walden Grove Red Wolves wasn't particularly close, with the Canyon del Oro Dorados falling 37-21.

Peyton Strang threw for 112 yards on only eight passes. Cash Dickey was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards. On the ground, Evan Greer rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns.

Leading Walden Grove to victory were Robert Cash Iii and Kaleb Layton. Cash Iii rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, while Layton threw for 221 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. Cash Iii has become a key player for Walden Grove: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

Canyon del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Walden Grove, their record is now 7-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon del Oro will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Snowflake at 7:00 p.m. Snowflake will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Canyon del Oro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Walden Grove, they will head out to challenge Northwest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 888 yards in their previous games.

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