Football Recap: Steele Skates Past Canyon with Ease

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 9:10pm

Football Recap: Steele Knights vs. Canyon Cougars

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Steele came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 62-0 victory over the Canyon Cougars. Considering the Knights have won seven contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Steele didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as DEMARCUS SMITH, PEARCE KEMPE, NOLAN GOMEZ, and ELI JOHNSON picked up one apiece. KEMPE is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.

Steele's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.7 points per game. As for Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.

Steele wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 70-14 victory against Johnson on the 7th. As for Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 52-7 win against San Marcos on the 8th.

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