Football Recap: Canton's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2025, 9:24pm

Football Recap: Canton Eagles vs. Wills Point Tigers

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the TX University Interscholastic League (UIL) & Wills Point High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/17/25 @ Wills Point63-7
10/10/25 vs Kemp63-0
09/26/25 @ Rusk61-20
09/19/25 vs Mabank47-0
09/12/25 @ North Lamar49-0
+ 2 more games

Canton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past the Wills Point Tigers to the tune of 63-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-7.

Canton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cort Ray out in front who rushed for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 272 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 104 rushing yards gave Ray a new career-high. Canton's leading receiver Ethan Lewis was Ray's top target yet again, picking up 170 receiving yards and three scores.

Canton's run defense was locked in: Wills Point could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The Eagles didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.

Canton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lukas Hughs, Lathan Pruitt, and Casen French picked up one apiece.

Canton's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Wills Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Canton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 58-15 win against Ferris on the 23rd. As for Wills Point, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 36-7 victory against Kemp on the 23rd.

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