The Canadian Cougars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Caddo Bruins at 7:00 p.m.
Canadian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Savanna on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Canadian was beaten by Savanna 58-28.
Meanwhile, Caddo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Lions 33-32. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bruins, who until this contest were averaging 13.75 points allowed.
It was another big night for Cale Wigington, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Boen Proctor, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Canadian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Caddo, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Canadian against Caddo when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canadian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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