Football Preview: Canon City Tigers vs. Harrison Panthers
The Canon City Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Harrison Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Canon City was just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to Cheyenne Mountain. The Tigers have struggled against the Red-Tailed Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Canon City got top-tier performance from Jake Adamic, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Adamic's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harrison). They claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over Sierra on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jeilo Hamenyimana, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Darion Marion, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Canon City fell to 2-1. As for Harrison, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Canon City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Canon City took their victory against Harrison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 54-28. Does Canon City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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