Football Preview: Canyon Springs Pioneers vs. Mojave Rattlers
On Tuesday Canyon Springs will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Mojave Rattlers at 3:40 p.m. One thing working in Canyon Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Canyon Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Eldorado. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Bakari Wilson, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Deandra Cobb also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Canyon Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldorado only rushed for 141.
Meanwhile, Mojave entered their tilt with Somerset Academy Losee last Friday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They managed a 14-10 victory over the Lions.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Antwan Hawkins and Miguel Reinares. Hawkins rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while Reinares rushed for 60 yards on only eight carries.
Canyon Springs is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Mojave, their record is now 11-1.
Canyon Springs was dealt a bruising 34-0 loss at the hands of Mojave in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hawkins, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Canyon Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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