The Canyon Comanches are taking a road trip to challenge the Troy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Canyon has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Troy will arrive with three straight victories.
Canyon is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Irvine on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Canyon was dealt a 57-24 loss at the hands of Irvine. The matchup marked the Comanches' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Canyon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alexander Lundsberg, who threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, and Kellen Rommelfanger, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lundsberg is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 316 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Troy took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Santa Ana. Considering the Warriors have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Troy relied on the efforts of Rudy Alcala, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and Ethan Mundt, who gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns. Mundt showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 61 yards. Vander Ploog was in the mix as well, providing Troy with two touchdowns.
Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cruz Ginter and Damien Vazquez. Noah Heathington was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Canyon has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 381.1 passing yards per game. Troy, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 225.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Canyon lost to Troy on the road by a decisive 41-26 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2016. Thankfully for Canyon, Skyler Taylor (who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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