After losing to Castaic the last time they met, Canyon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Canyon Cowboys made off with a 36-35 victory over the Castaic Coyotes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Canyon got their win 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 was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Sebastian Martinez, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Despite the loss, Castaic still got an impressive performance from Monty Coleman, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Coleman is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Khanai Langford was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Canyon pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Castaic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Canyon will head out to challenge Saugus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon is facing Saugus at the right time seeing as Saugus is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Castaic, they will host Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Castaic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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