Coahoma has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Canadian has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Coahoma Bulldogs will host the Canadian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coahoma is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over Compass Academy. With the Bulldogs ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Jaidyn Vineyard, who rushed for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 288 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Boyd Cox, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
Coahoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 323 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Coahoma didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andre Rushin.
Meanwhile, Canadian blew past Muleshoe, posting a 53-6 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canadian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Clay Kendall, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. That's the most rushing yards Kendall has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Chris Flores, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Canadian's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Coahoma, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Coahoma has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canadian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Coahoma was taken down by Canadian 62-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Thankfully for Coahoma, Hayze Hufstedler (who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) 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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