The Medina Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Canyon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Two weeks ago, Medina Valley and Del Rio were almost perfectly matched up, but Medina Valley suffered a 14-13 defeat. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Rams 6-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canyon). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat San Marcos 52-7. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reece Deitrick led the charge by throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Jackson Regan, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Medina Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Canyon, their record is now 6-4.
Medina Valley suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Thankfully for Medina Valley, Micah Williford (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards) 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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