Here’s a look at the Canadian Wildcats heading into the 2024 football season. Take a listen to head coach Andy Cavalier in the video at the link above.
2023 resume
Head coach: Andy Cavalier, second season at Canadian, 14-1. Fifth year overall.
2023 Record: 14-1 overall, 5-0 in District 3-3A Division II. Class 3A Division II state semifinalist.
Returning starters
Offense: 4
Defense: 6
Season opener: at Elk City, Okla., 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.
Players to watch
Wyatt Davis, 5-foot-11, 190-pounds, TE-LB, Sr.
Despite battling injuries on and off last year, that didn’t stop Davis from establishing himself as one of the top defensive players in the Texas Panhandle. Davis made offenses miserable with his ability to cover lots of field making an eye-popping 173 tackles, 22 of those for a loss with four sacks.
Lucas Moreno, 6-foot-1, 200-pounds, OL, Sr.
One thing Canadian brings back is experience up front and that starts with Moreno. The athletic lineman started all 15 games last year for a Wildcat team that ventured back to the state semifinals grading out at over 90 percent in every clash.
Julian Dominguez, 5-foot-7, 165-pounds, WR-DB, Sr.
Dominguez brings experience to a skill position that lost a lot of players to graduation. As a junior, Dominguez missed part of the year with an injury but when he was healthy Dominguez was a force making 85 tackles on defense and snagging three touchdowns on the offensive side.
