Andress hasn't had much luck against Canutillo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Andress Eagles will head out to challenge the Canutillo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Andress took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat El Paso 34-6.
Jamari Milton and Marcus Wilson were among the main playmakers for Andress as the former threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt and the latter rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Andress is undefeated when Wilson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Mikeil Taylor was in the mix too, providing Andress with two touchdowns.
Andress was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 104.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 151.
Meanwhile, while Canutillo put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Horizon. Canutillo claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Horizon. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won five games in a row.
Canutillo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cesar Huerta out in front who rushed for 75 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Canutillo pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.9 points per game. As for Andress, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Andress took a serious blow against Canutillo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 58-7. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Andress was down 38-0.
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