With a playoff game on the line, Canadian rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-35 win over the Coahoma Bulldogs. Considering the Wildcats have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Canadian to victory were Slayden Dickinson and Clay Kendall. Dickinson rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Kendall rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Dickinson's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Canadian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Canadian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Dominguez and Zach Bryant. Wyatt Davis was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
When it comes to explaining why Coahoma lost, don't look at Jaidyn Vineyard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Vineyard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Canadian pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Coahoma, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Canadian is on the road again on Friday to play Idalou at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Idalou's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. Coahoma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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