Football Preview: Canon-McMillan Big Macs vs. Hempfield Area Spartans
After three games on the road, Canon-McMillan is heading back home. They will host the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canon-McMillan will be strutting in after a win while Hempfield Area will be coming in after a loss.
Canon-McMillan will bounce into Friday's game after beating Mt. Lebanon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Canon-McMillan narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mt. Lebanon 17-14.
Canon-McMillan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Campoli, Evan Morris, and Morris picked up one apiece.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed nine in total. All those points came courtesy of Zach Barzd: he added nine points with three field goals.
Meanwhile, Hempfield Area fell victim to Central Catholic and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Canon-McMillan's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hempfield Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Canon-McMillan strolled past Hempfield Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 45-27. Does Canon-McMillan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hempfield Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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