Football Recap: St. Joseph Fighting Irish vs. Canton Academy Panthers
St. Joseph extended their postseason success on Friday against Canton Academy. They walked away with a 22-14 win over the Canton Academy Panthers. The Fighting Irish have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Leading St. Joseph to victory were Javeon Byars and Victor Baker. Byars rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Baker threw for 160 yards on 11 of 25 attempts.
St. Joseph wouldn't let Canton Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph can thank Jayden Williams and Jaden Easley for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Canton Academy's side was Julius Mccullum, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Canton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
St. Joseph will square off against Kirk Academy on Friday. Kirk Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so St. Joseph will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Canton Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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