Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask American Canyon). They breezed by the Hayward Farmers on the road to the tune of 63-16 on Friday. Fans of the Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leading American Canyon to victory were Andre Lopez and Webster Burks. Lopez rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Burks gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns. Burks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Hayward lost, don't look at Maurice Hall. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
American Canyon's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Canyon will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tamalpais at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Hayward, they will challenge San Ramon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Ramon Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hayward surely won't give up without a fight.
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