Football Recap: East Canton Continues Home Dominance on Friday

East Canton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 14-3 win over the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Hornets

Previous 3 Games (Home)

10/03/25 vs Strasburg-Franklin	14-3
08/29/25 vs Wellsville	49-0
08/22/25 vs Chippewa	38-0

East Canton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.7 points over those games. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Canton will welcome Tuscarawas Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Saints' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Buckeye Trail at 7:00 p.m. The Tigers will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.