In Friday's Canine Competition, Anselmo-Merna couldn't get it done. They lost to the Twin Loup Wolves at home by a 38-20 margin on Friday. The Coyotes have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Although Anselmo-Merna took the loss, they still got scores from Caenyn Priest, Josiah Griffith, and Dane Duryea.
Twin Loup's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Garrett Hasenauer, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Hasenauer has become a key player for Twin Loup: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Yahya Harris, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Anselmo-Merna's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Twin Loup, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Anselmo-Merna will venture away from home to challenge Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Palmer's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Twin Loup, they will host Burwell on Friday. Burwell is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Twin Loup will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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