The Fredericksburg Billies will square off against Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Fredericksburg finally turned things around against Uvalde on Friday. They walked away with a 23-13 win over the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls). The Billies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aaron Cantu went supernova for Fredericksburg, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Cantu got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Immel, who threw for 170 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fredericksburg's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Tristan King was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Canyon Lake came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rockets 68-24 at home. Considering Canyon Lake has won three matches by more than 36 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Canyon Lake's success was spearheaded by the efforts of James Garza, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and Jace Wheeler, who threw for 213 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Garza is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.
Canyon Lake's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tristan Alexander, Chris Brown, Luke Jeckell, and Ben Parma picked up one apiece. Canyon Lake got some further help from Eli Hammons: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canyon Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Fredericksburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Canyon Lake, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Fredericksburg came up short against Canyon Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 52-43. Will Fredericksburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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