The Canyon Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Andrews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Canyon is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 45-44 to Perryton.
Despite the loss, Canyon got top-tier performance from Boston Bell, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Colt Cruth, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Canyon wouldn't let Perryton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brayden Drager was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Andrews humbled Clint with a 34-7 victory.
Everything went Canyon's way against Andrews in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Canyon made off with a 35-14 win. Does Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andrews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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