Canon City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Pueblo East Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Canon City took on Coronado on Friday. Canon City blew past Coronado 40-0 at home. Considering the Tigers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jake Adamic and he. Adamic rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Reddick also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Canon City is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Matthew Harms got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East entered their tilt with Pueblo Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 41-36 W over the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Dolphka Lewis, who threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Izaiah Trujillo was Lewis' top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pueblo East wouldn't let Pueblo Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pueblo East can thank Justin Robles and Michael Mccullough for forcing both of them.
Canon City now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pueblo East, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Canon City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.4. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Canon City came up short against Pueblo East in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Canon City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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