Willow Canyon gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Desert View Jaguars by a score of 48-35. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 26-25 defeat the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Roman Thuyns had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Another player making a difference was Joel Cooper, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Cooper wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Willow Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Willow Canyon will square off against South Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert View, they will challenge North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert View is looking for their season?s first victory.
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