The Canyon Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Saugus Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon will be strutting in after a victory while Saugus will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Canyon won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Castaic 36-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Semaj Richardson, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Richardson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Another passer making a difference was Sebastian Martinez, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Saugus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Valencia at home and fell 62-21. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Vikings are ranked 221st).
Canyon pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Saugus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Canyon strolled past Saugus in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saugus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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