Canon City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 44-27 bruising from the Resurrection Christian Cougars on Saturday. The Tigers gained 57 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Canon City still got an impressive performance from Gavin Reddick, who rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. The Tigers also got a significant boost from Jake Adamic, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Resurrection Christian had a senior duo take command as Britton Walston rushed for 168 yards and one TD while picking up 7.3 yards per carry and Jaxson Pszanka gained 121 total yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lucas, who threw for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Coming up, Canon City is taking a road trip to face off against Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Resurrection Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Palisade at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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