Coahoma hasn't had much luck against Canadian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Coahoma comes in on three and Canadian on five.
Coahoma is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 75-20 win over Alpine. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Coahoma relied on the efforts of Austin Joslin, who threw for 220 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes, and Aiden Rodriguez, who rushed for 136 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Wells, who picked up 45 receiving yards and three scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Coahoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canadian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Muleshoe 72-14. The Wildcats pushed the score to 72-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mules cut but never quite recovered from.
Coahoma better keep an eye on Weston Mitchell. He was instrumental in Canadian's win, throwing for 347 yards and six touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards and one TD. Thanks to that big game, Mitchell is now up to 35 passing touchdowns on the season. Slayden Dickinson was another key player, gaining 190 total yards and two touchdowns.
Coahoma's record now sits at 9-2. As for Canadian, their record is now 10-1.
Coahoma was dealt a bruising 63-35 defeat at the hands of Canadian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 49-21.
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