Canutillo owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past the Montwood Rams 29-0 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Rams are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canutillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Gasca, who rushed for 53 yards, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. Rene Huerta handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Canutillo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Villa and Ronnie Gonzalez. Theodore Locklin was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making three total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Canutillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montwood only rushed for 32.
Canutillo's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canutillo will venture away from home to face off against Burges at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Montwood, they will head out to challenge El Dorado at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since October of 2014.
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