Two dominant backs in Erik Coronado and James Garza are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pleasanton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon Lake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasanton, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Pleasanton beat Uvalde 20-7.
Coronado continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 99 yards. Cade Segura was another key player, throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canyon Lake entered their game against Davenport on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Canyon Lake received a blow as they fell 61-42 to Davenport.
Despite the defeat, Canyon Lake had strong showings from Garza, who gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jace Wheeler, who threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns. Garza's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 167 rushing yards.
Canyon Lake wouldn't let Davenport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as J.R. Lindell, Ben Parma, and Joseph Matos Padilla picked up one apiece. Lindell also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Another thorn in Davenport's side was Eli Hammons, who made 23 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Canyon Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Pleasanton's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Canyon Lake, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Pleasanton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-10 loss to Canyon Lake in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Will Pleasanton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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