Football Preview: Metamora Redbirds vs. Canton Little Giants
Metamora is 7-2 against Canton since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Metamora Redbirds will look to defend their home field against the Canton Little Giants at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Metamora's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Canton has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Metamora is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 victory over Morton on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Redbirds considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Canton didn't have quite enough to beat East Peoria on Friday and fell 33-30.
Metamora's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Metamora against Canton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-7 victory. Will Metamora repeat their success, or does Canton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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