The Bay City Blackcats will challenge Canyon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bay City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 87-0 win over Hidalgo. The victory was nothing new for the Blackcats as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Alex Estrada was his usual excellent self, throwing for 323 yards and seven touchdowns on perfect 18-for-18 passing, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Xylan Williams, who picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bay City wouldn't let Hidalgo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bay City can thank Mack Curtis and James Copeland for forcing both of them. Copeland is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played. Cameron Spencer was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Canyon Lake took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-19 win over Travis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canyon Lake.
It was another big night for James Garza, who rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 218 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jace Wheeler was another key player, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Canyon Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bay City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Canyon Lake, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Bay City and Canyon Lake have no problem gaining yardage. Bay City has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Canyon Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 393.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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