Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willow Canyon). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Copper Canyon Aztecs 49-0 on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarah Karnitz had a dynamite game for Willow Canyon, throwing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a rushing score.
Willow Canyon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Madison Mendiola and Dalayla Thompson. Mendiola also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
The victory made it two in a row for Willow Canyon and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Copper Canyon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Willow Canyon will head out on the road to square off against Verrado at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Verrado: 15.2, Willow Canyon: 7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Copper Canyon, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. Canyon View's defense has only allowed 6.2 points per game this season, so Copper Canyon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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