Canyon Hills is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clairemont Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Canyon Hills came into this matchup off a tough 34-point loss on September 11th. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Rancho Buena Vista by a score of 10-7 on Friday. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Clairemont scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 68-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calipatria.
Canyon Hills will have to contain Kellen Morton as he made an impact in Clairemont's last game. He threw for 414 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards. Clairemont's leading receiver Bradley Eby was Morton's top target yet again, picking up 209 receiving yards.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Canyon Hills, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Canyon Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Clairemont when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 29-17. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Chieftains' Tyler Allen, who rushed for 110 yards, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rattlers still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.
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