The Chapin Huskies will face off against the Canutillo Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Chapin got the win against El Paso by a conclusive 42-16. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Evan Rivera and Carey Wade were among the main playmakers for Chapin as the former threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes and the latter rushed for 158 yards on only 15 carries. What's more, Rivera also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canutillo). They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Jefferson at home. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 29.3 points per game.
Canutillo had a senior duo take command as Rene Huerta gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns and Matthew Gasca threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. Canutillo also got a significant boost from Shai Alva, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canutillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only rushed for -8.
Canutillo wouldn't let Jefferson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carson Fiske, Nathaniel Martinez, and Theodore Locklin picked up one apiece.
Chapin pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Canutillo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Chapin has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 277.1 passing yards per game. Canutillo, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 181.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
Chapin came up short against Canutillo when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Chapin, Jeremiah Knox (who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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