Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Discovery Canyon). They breezed by the Widefield Gladiators at home to the tune of 56-10 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-10.
Discovery Canyon had a senior duo take command as Hayden Jones threw for 65 yards and three touchdowns and Reilly Strain picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sylvester (Terrance) Dantzler, Jr. was in the mix too, providing Discovery Canyon with a touchdown.
Discovery Canyon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Bodie Sukle, Dantzler, Jr., and Isiah Whittle picked up one apiece. Discovery Canyon got some further help from Jude Suhajda: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Discovery Canyon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Widefield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Discovery Canyon will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Widefield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mesa Ridge at 12:00 p.m.
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