Willow Canyon has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Westview Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Willow Canyon lost to Millennium on the road by a 35-19 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Willow Canyon saw an underclassman step up: Joel Cooper rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown. Those 165 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cooper. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyus Dragon, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Westview won against La Joya Community two weeks ago with 27 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Westview put the hurt on North with a sharp 27-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Agustin Lara had a dynamite game for Westview, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Trysten Fierro also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Willow Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Westview, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Willow Canyon couldn't quite finish off Westview when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 31-28. Will Willow Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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