A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canon City took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Littleton a 2-0 shutout. The two-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo Central). They breezed by Pueblo Centennial at home to the tune of 56-0 last Friday. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 28.6 points per game.
Genaro Pino continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 129 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Canon City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pueblo Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Canon City came up short against Pueblo Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 42-38. Will Canon City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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