It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Canyon Springs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Chaparral Cowboys, posting a 40-8 win. Considering the Pioneers have won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Canyon Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bakari Wilson out in front who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Canyon Springs is 6-1 when Wilson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tysean Mccraney, who threw for 126 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Canyon Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamal Divens and Reginald Crockett Jr..
Canyon Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Chaparral, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Canyon Springs' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Eldorado likes a good challenge. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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