Football Preview: Irvine Vaqueros vs. Canyon Comanches
The Irvine Vaqueros will take on the Canyon Comanches at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Irvine, who comes in off a win.
Irvine is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Santa Ana on Friday. Irvine took down Santa Ana 22-7.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-35, which was the final score in Canyon's tilt against El Toro on Friday. The Comanches were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-28.
Despite the loss, Canyon got top-tier performance from Alexander Lundsberg, who threw for 491 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Lundsberg is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 324 every time he's taken the field this season. Hayden Salyards was Lundsberg's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Irvine's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Irvine against Canyon in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. In that game, Irvine amassed a halftime lead of 36-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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