Canyon won the last time they faced Palo Duro, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Canyon Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-23 victory over the Palo Duro Dons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Canyon had a senior duo take command as Boston Bell rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown and Colt Cruth rushed for 145 yards. The dominant performance gave Cruth a new career-high in rushing yards.
Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Canyon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palo Duro, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Canyon will square off against Caprock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palo Duro, they will host Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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