The Canyon Eagles will head out to take on the Hereford Whitefaces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Canyon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 50-14 victory over Pampa. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
It was another big night for Boston Bell, who threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of Canyon's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Tripp Wright was another key player, gaining 141 total yards and two touchdowns.
Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Canyon's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Brayden Swanson with two sacks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hereford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Dumas by a score of 38-29 on Friday.
Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Hereford, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Canyon strolled past Hereford when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 30-13. Will Canyon repeat their success, or does Hereford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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