Football Recap: Canton Eagles vs. Life Waxahachie Mustangs
Canton got themselves on the board against Life Waxahachie on Friday, but Life Waxahachie never followed suit. They really took it to the Life Waxahachie Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 win on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 909th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reed Vannorsdel was a one-man wrecking crew for Canton as he rushed for 131 yards on only eight carries. Canton also got a significant boost from Avery Wilson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Canton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Life Waxahachie only rushed for 56.
Canton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Life Waxahachie, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Canton will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Lamar at 7:30 p.m. As for Life Waxahachie, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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