Castaic was the 35-7 winner over Canyon when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Castaic Coyotes were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 36-35 to the Canyon Cowboys. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (31), the Coyotes still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Castaic still got an impressive performance from Monty Coleman, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Coleman is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Khanai Langford was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Semaj Richardson, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Richardson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Martinez, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Castaic now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Canyon, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Castaic will face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Castaic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Canyon, they will take on Saugus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saugus is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Canyon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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