Tulia is 1-7 against Canadian since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tulia Hornets will square off against the Canadian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Tulia is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Childress on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tulia was dealt a 41-7 defeat at the hands of Childress.
Even if they lost, Tulia's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Matthew Lopez was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Canadian posted their biggest win since November 17, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Friona 63-14 at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Chieftans are ranked 1035th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Slayden Dickinson, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Canadian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cj Jimenez and Edwin Pantoja. Wyatt Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tulia's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Canadian, their record now sits at 3-4.
Tulia took a serious blow against Canadian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 72-0. Thankfully for Tulia, Camren Cavalier (who threw for 247 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown) 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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