Football Preview: Rusk Eagles vs. Canton Eagles
The Rusk Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Canton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Rusk will head out to face Canton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Rusk took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troup. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Canton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Mabank a 21-0 shutout. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Javonte Mcgee and he. Mcgee rushed for 75 yards on only seven carries while he rushed for 75 yards on only seven carries.
Canton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Rusk beat Canton 21-13 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rusk since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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