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Canadian football takes down Childress to secure District 1-3A Division II championship

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CHILDRESS — The Canadian football team won the District 1-3A Division II matchup on Friday night by taking down Childress 28-7 to remain unbeaten in league play.

The Wildcats (7-3, 4-0) and Bobcats (5-5, 3-1) met in the final game of the regular season with both teams coming into the contest at 3-0 in District 1-3A Division II.

Senior wide receiver and defensive back Julian Dominguez led the way for Canadian, catching a touchdown pass and returning an interception for another score.

For Childress, senior quarterback Drake Rabe threw the team’s only touchdown pass in his first game back from injury.

Game-changing plays

The Wildcats got on the scoreboard first, scoring once late in the opening frame and again in the second quarter to take a 14-0 lead into halftime.

Canadian scored again late in the third quarter when Dominguez nabbed a Rabe pass and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. The Bobcats responded, however, with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Rabe to Cash Hightower to cut the Wildcats’ advantage to 21-7.

Canadian came up with another pick-six in the fourth quarter to seal their victory and win District 1-3A Division II.

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With the regular season now complete, both teams await their playoff matchups and will start preparing for the postseason.

District 1-3A Division II game

Canadian 28, Childress 7

Canadian 7 7 7 7 — 28

Childress 0 0 7 0 — 7

SCORING SUMMARY

First quarter

Can — Clay Kendall 29-yard pass to CJ Jimenez (Julius Gonzalez kick GOOD); 2:56

Second quarter

Can — Clay Kendall 37-yard pass to Julian Dominguez (Julius Gonzalez kick GOOD); 4:28

Third quarter

Can — Julian Dominguez 90-yard interception return (Julius Gonzalez kick GOOD); 4:03

Chi — Drake Rabe 8-yard pass to Cash Hightower (Juan Yebra kick GOOD); 2:08

Fourth quarter

Can — Keelan Baileys 35-yard interception return (Julius Gonzalez kick GOOD); 3:04

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