It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chaparral can now relate to. They were beaten by the Canyon Springs Pioneers 40-8 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Cowboys couldn't push the score so high this time.
Canyon Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bakari Wilson led the charge by rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Wilson is becoming a predictor of Canyon Springs' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Major Pride was in the mix as well, providing Canyon Springs with three touchdowns.
Chaparral's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Canyon Springs, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon Springs, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldorado will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Canyon Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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