Eldorado and Canyon Springs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Eldorado had to settle for second. They came up short against the Canyon Springs Pioneers, falling 41-21. The Firehawks haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Eldorado's loss came despite strong showings from Jerome Kalama and Jordan Malone. Kalama punched in two rushing scores, while Malone rushed for 76 yards. Kalama is becoming a predictor of Eldorado's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Canyon Springs found their leader in sophomore Bakari Wilson, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Wilson's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Deandra Cobb was in the mix too, providing Canyon Springs with two touchdowns.
Eldorado moved to 5-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Canyon Springs, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Eldorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon Springs, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mojave at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Mojave will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Canyon Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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