If East Central was feeling good fresh off their 50-0 takedown of San Marcos last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Central Hornets fell just short of the Canyon Cougars by a score of 43-40 on Friday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why East Central lost, don't look at Isaiah Mackey. Despite the final result, he threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. Mackey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Canyon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
East Central will welcome Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.1 points per game this season. As for Canyon, they will head out to challenge Judson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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