Football Preview: Saugus Centurions vs. Canyon Cowboys
The Saugus Centurions will play host again on Friday to welcome the Canyon Cowboys, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Saugus took a blow against Valencia, falling 62-21. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Vikings are ranked 221st).
Despite the defeat, Saugus had strong showings from Jake Nuttall, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Landon Lattimore, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canyon won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Castaic 36-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Canyon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Semaj Richardson out in front who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Richardson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Martinez, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Saugus dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canyon, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Saugus ended up a good deal behind Canyon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 28-13. Thankfully for Saugus, Jeremiah Taylor (who picked up 120 receiving yards, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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