Football Recap: Canton South Wildcats vs. New Lexington Panthers
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Canton South can now relate to. They were beaten by the New Lexington Panthers 55-28 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Panthers are ranked 108th).
New Lexington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bentley Hanson out in front who picked up 236 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Carson Kellogg, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry.
This is the second loss in a row for Canton South and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for New Lexington, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Canton South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Lexington, they will take on Logan Elm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Lexington is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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