The Canyon Eagles will take on the West Plains Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Canyon didn't have too much trouble with Piedra Vista at home as they won 44-30. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 458th in Texas, while the Panthers are ranked 24th in New Mexico).
Canyon had a senior duo take command as Colt Cruth gained 156 total yards and four touchdowns and Boston Bell threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes. Those 251 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Bell.
Meanwhile, West Plains entered their contest against Liberty Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Plains was dealt a 56-7 loss at the hands of Liberty Christian. The game marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Canyon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for West Plains, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Canyon was dealt a bruising 48-21 loss at the hands of West Plains when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Canyon, JORDI HERNANDEZ (who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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