The Canyon Eagles will take on the West Plains Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Brownwood 31-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since September 12, 2024.
Bayler Schilling
| 09/05/25 @ Andrews | 195 |
| 10/31/25 vs Hereford | 188 |
| 11/21/25 vs Brownwood | 161 |
| 11/13/25 vs Ysleta | 148 |
| 10/24/25 @ Pampa | 115 |
| + 7 more games |
Bayler Schilling produced another solid effort picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Canyon is undefeated when Schilling posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, West Plains came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Badgers, posting a 42-7 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wolves' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Badgers are ranked 226th).
Canyon better focus on containing REID MACON and SLADE RUSSELL as the pair were huge in West Plains' win. MACON rushed for 156 yards and one score on only ten carries, while RUSSELL rushed for 159 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 156 rushing yards gave MACON a new career-high.
West Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
West Plains didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of LAWSON BETANCOURT and KANE WHITE-TINSLEY.
West Plains' win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Canyon was taken down by West Plains 39-10 in their previous matchup back in October. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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