The Canyon Springs Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Citrus Hill Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Citrus Hill likes a good challenge.
Canyon Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Lakeside to the tune of 42-7. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaxon Taylor and Andre Larry. Taylor gained 92 total yards while Larry rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. What's more, Taylor posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
Canyon Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only rushed for 76.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Citrus Hill made sure to put some points up on the board against Perris on Friday. The Hawks took down the Panthers 39-23. The Hawks pushed the score to 39-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Canyon Springs' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points over those games. As for Citrus Hill, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Canyon Springs against Citrus Hill in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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