Steele Canyon is 1-9 against Helix since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will challenge the Highlanders at 7:00 p.m.
Steele Canyon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points back in October, they were much more limited against Granite Hills two weeks ago. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 35-10. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Helix rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Golden Eagles 49-27. The Highlanders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Steele Canyon better keep an eye on Lee Norman-Lester. He was instrumental in Helix's win, rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Norman-Lester has become a key player for the Highlanders: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-7 otherwise. Jordan Lindley was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Helix's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Steele Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Steele Canyon came up short against Helix in their previous meeting back in October, falling 39-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norman-Lester, who rushed for 128 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 171 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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