Football Preview: Steele Canyon Cougars vs. Helix Highlanders
Steele Canyon is 1-9 against Helix since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Steele Canyon Cougars will host the Helix Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Steele Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Steele Canyon is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Mount Miguel, falling 57-35. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Matadors are ranked 116th).
Despite their defeat, Steele Canyon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. John Weaver Iv, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Caha, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Helix ended up a good deal behind Granite Hills on Thursday and lost 35-21. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Steele Canyon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Helix, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Steele Canyon took a serious blow against Helix in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 51-14. Thankfully for Steele Canyon, Ryland Jessee (who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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