The Canyon Eagles will square off against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canyon has three straight victories, Piedra Vista has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Canyon is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Caprock: they outscored them in every quarter. Canyon was the clear victor by a 27-3 margin over Caprock on Thursday. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Rivera led the charge by rushing for 95 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista fought the good fight in their overtime game against Alamogordo two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Tigers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 36-35 loss. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Piedra Vista might have lost, but man, Brig Keiser was a machine: he rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Keiser's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Piedra Vista wouldn't let Alamogordo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piedra Vista can thank Amasi Griego and Armando Martinez for forcing both of them.
Canyon's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Piedra Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Canyon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 262. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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