Canyon named Phil Hughes as its new football head coach Wednesday.

Hughes was an assistant coach the past seven seasons at Sunny Hills. He served as defensive coordinator and helped guide the Lancers to a CIF-SS title in 2019.

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Canyon last season finished 3-7 overall. The Comanches were in a three-way tie for first place in the North Hills League with a 2-1 league record.

Hughes replaces Josh Waybright, who coached the Comanches for only the 2021 season. Waybright said he resigned for health reasons. He suffered injuries from a car crash during the ’21 season.