A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the Coronado Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canon City hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Canon City will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Pueblo Central, falling 35-12. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd).
Despite the defeat, Canon City got top-tier performance from Gavin Reddick, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Reddick got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 84 yards. Kayden Benson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Coronado just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Pueblo County 41-12. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Thomas Buckmiller, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns.
Canon City's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Coronado, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
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