Canyon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 victory over the East Central Hornets. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 34-17 defeat the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why East Central lost, don't look at Isaiah Mackey. Despite the final result, he threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. Mackey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Canyon's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Canyon will head out on the road to square off against Judson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for East Central, they will take on Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 952 yards in their previous games.
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