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The Canadian Wildcats put up 28 unanswered points midway through the second quarter and into the third on their way to a convincing 46-19 victory over Bushland on Friday night at Falcon Stadium. The Wildcats were able to bounce back from their loss to Iowa Park, improving to 2-1 on the year.

The Canadian Wildcat junior varsity lost a hard-fought 30-35 heartbreaker to the Bushland Falcons here Thursday evening. The first quarter was all Canadian’s—and mostly airborne.

Josh Culwell, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior, is in his first season as the starting quarterback for the Wildcats. Culwell played extremely well during Canadian’s 46-19 rout of Bushland on Friday—torching the Falcons’ secondary— completing 18-of-31 passes for 291 yards with an impressive five touchdowns.

Canadian’s Cross-Country teams warmed up for this weekend’s Canadian Invitational Meet 2020 by cleaning up at Wellington on Saturday, Sept. 12.

It looked like all but a win for Canadian until Iowa Park caught fire, scoring on four straight possessions in the fourth quarter, leaving the Wildcats stunned in a disappointing 28-21 loss Friday night at Hawks Stadium.

The Canadian Wildcat junior varsity claimed a quick 14-0 lead over Iowa Park in the first quarter of last Thursday’s game here, added another 7 points in the third quarter, and held the Hawks scoreless until the fourth, to escape with a 21-6 victory.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly Q&A by Sportswriter Kale Steed that will help fans get to know the Wildcat players and coaches throughout the season. Twister Kelton, a 5-foot-9, 150-pound senior, is in his second season as a two-way starter at wide receiver and cornerback for the Wildcats.

No. 1 Canadian Wildcats (1-1) at Bushland Falcons (1-1), 7 pm on Friday, Falcons Stadium.

Canadian’s high school and middle school crosscountry teams looked strong in Saturday’s Wolf Creek Classic at Lake Fryer. In their first competitive outing, the eighth-grade boys team completed the 2-mile course first overall, led with a 1-2-3 finish by Julian Dominguez, Jose Vargas, and Juan Vargas.