SILVER CITY, NM — Former Water Valley star Canon Wiese posted another 100-yard rushing game as the Angelo State Rams beat Western New Mexico, 33-10, on Saturday in their season finale.
Wiese rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries — averaging 7.2 yards per carry.
An all-state six-man football player at Water Valley, Wiese finally got a chance to show what he could do late in his senior season at ASU.
He responded with three 100-yard performances in the Rams’ last four games, racking up 476 rushing yards while scoring seven TDs.
ASU went 3-1 in those four games to finish the season strong after a rough start. The Rams end 2026 with a record of 5-6 overall and 5-4 in the Lone Star Conference.
Ashton Dickens added 112 rushing yards and a TD on 12 carries against Western New Mexico.
Wiese’s two TD runs — along with a 22-yard interception return for a TD by Dabrein Moss — helped spark the Rams to a 23-10 halftime lead on the road in Silver City, New Mexico.
On ASU’s opening drive of the second half, Dickens broke free for a 52-yard TD run to help put the game out of reach at 30-10.
ASU’s Paden Maass had field goals of 29 and 46 yards.
The Rams’ defense recorded five sacks to help ASU outgain the Mustangs 459 to 245 in total yardage.
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