The El Modena Vanguards will head out on the road to face off against the Canyon Comanches at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on El Modena, who comes in off a win.
El Modena put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 38-10 victory over El Dorado. The win made it back-to-back wins for El Modena.
Xzavior Guess was his usual excellent self, throwing for 331 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Troy Parker also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Canyon's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They fell 34-27 to Esperanza.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kyle Bayle, who picked up 213 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Corin Rynders was another key contributor, throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
El Modena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Canyon, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 1-8.
El Modena strolled past Canyon in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a score of 42-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Modena since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
