The Mojave Rattlers will challenge the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mojave sitting on 11 straight wins and Canyon Springs on four.
Mojave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They snuck past Somerset Academy Losee with a 14-10 victory.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Antwan Hawkins and Miguel Reinares. Hawkins rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while Reinares rushed for 60 yards on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs got the win against Eldorado last Friday by a conclusive 41-21. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Canyon Springs found their leader in sophomore Bakari Wilson, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Deandra Cobb, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Wilson was just one part of a punishing run game: Canyon Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldorado only rushed for 141.
Canyon Springs' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Mojave, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Everything came up roses for Mojave against Canyon Springs in their previous meeting back in August, as the team secured a 34-0 win. Will Mojave repeat their success, or does Canyon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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