Football Preview: Canon-McMillan Big Macs vs. Hempfield Area Spartans
Canon-McMillan has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Hempfield Area took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Canon-McMillan, who comes in off a win.
Canon-McMillan will bounce into Friday's game after beating Mt. Lebanon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Canon-McMillan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 victory over Mt. Lebanon on Friday.
Canon-McMillan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Campoli, Evan Morris, and Morris picked up one apiece.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed nine in total. All those points came courtesy of Zach Barzd: he added nine points with three field goals.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hempfield Area's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Central Catholic on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Canon-McMillan's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hempfield Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Canon-McMillan strolled past Hempfield Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 45-27. Will Canon-McMillan repeat their success, or does Hempfield Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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