Football Recap: Avery Wilson Leads Canton to Victory over North Lamar

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 5:31pm

Football Recap: Canton Eagles vs. North Lamar Panthers

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Canton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the North Lamar Panthers by a score of 26-16. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Avery Wilson was a one-man wrecking crew for Canton as he rushed for 205 yards. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards. Reed Vannorsdel was another key rusher, rushing for 100 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Canton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 293 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Corbin Blease, who threw for 189 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.

Canton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Lamar, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Canton will challenge Mabank at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Lamar, they will take on Mineola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lamar is facing Mineola at the right time seeing as Mineola is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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