A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Canyon Springs Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perris's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Canyon Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Perris is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Moreno Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They and the Vikings were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 22-21 loss.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hawks 50-8 at home. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Canyon Springs can attribute much of their success to Andre Larry, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Angel Robles, who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. With that strong performance, Larry is now averaging an impressive 102.9 rushing yards per game. Cameron Holzendorf was another key player, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perris' defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Canyon Springs, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Perris strolled past Canyon Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2018 by a score of 37-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canyon Springs' Damon Hicks, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Perris to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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