West Ranch has gone 8-2 against Canyon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Ranch Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canyon Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, West Ranch didn't have quite enough to beat Golden Valley and fell 21-19. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Ranch's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Deperno, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Aidan Lynch, who rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries. Those 77 rushing yards gave Lynch a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Canyon scored the most points they've had all season two weeks ago, but it wasn't enough. They lost 61-40 to Hart. The Cowboys' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Canyon's loss came about despite a quality game from Sebastian Martinez, who rushed for 19 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 177 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Evan Watts, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
West Ranch strolled past Canyon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Canyon's Keston Banos, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Ranch still be able to contain Banos? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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