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A savage battle between two evenly-matched, hungry-for-thewin teams—one with a state title under their belt—thrilled fans as the Canadian Lady Cats edged the 2A, No. 1-ranked, defending state champs Groom Lady Tigers 50-47 at home Tuesday.

Canadian’s offense is on a complete tear, showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The No. 1-ranked Wildcats clicked on all cylinders Friday night, scoring on every first-half possession on the way to a dominating 70-0 shutout of Tulia at Wildcats Stadium.

Three members of the Canadian High School crosscountry teams finished in the top-10 at the twice-delayed District 1-3A meet held at Canyon High School on Friday, and qualified for the regional meet, which will be held Nov. 9 in Lubbock.

Four-year players are a rarity at the high school football level. There has to be some special intangible a head coach sees to trust putting a 14- or 15-year-old in a game to compete on the field with experienced juniors and seniors.

The eighth-grade and JV Wildcats headed south last Thursday, escaping the polar icecap of the northeastern Panhandle in search of unfrozen football turf. With the seventh-graders sidelined by COVID, the eighth-graders took the field first.

Canadian’s football future looks bright with the 5th- and 6th-grade Cats defeating Merritt 12-0 for the tourney trophy Sunday at Sayre Athletic Field in Sayre, Oklahoma. Receiver Charlene Cervantes earned Most Valuable Player honors for her efforts in the twoday tournament.

Second-year girls basketball Head Coach Aaron Marks can’t wait to unleash his Lady Cats at home Saturday in the first of two scrimmages, followed quickly by matchups with two top-10 teams, including defending 2A state champs Gruver.

With two more games left in the season, the seventh- and eighth-grade Wildcats continue to improve. Both teams took their show on the road, posting lopsided victories against the Friona Chieftains last Thursday.

The Canadian Wildcat junior varsity remains undefeated in district play following a 34-0 victory over the Friona Chieftains here Thursday evening. The scene was set by a trio of unanswered touchdowns in the first quarter.