Discovery Canyon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Palmer Terrors 56-8. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Thunder this season.
Discovery Canyon had a senior duo take command as Samuel Kobayashi gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns and Hayden Jones threw for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Jones. Adrien Beckwith helped Jones out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Discovery Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Palmer still got an impressive performance from Mason Arrowsmith, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Discovery Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Discovery Canyon will host Pueblo South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Discovery Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pueblo South likes a good challenge. As for Palmer, they will be playing at home against Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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