Football Preview: Canton Golden Bears vs. Potsdam Sandstoners
Canton and Potsdam are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Canton Golden Bears will challenge the Potsdam Sandstoners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Canton: 18, Potsdam: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Canton didn't have quite enough to beat Massena and fell 20-18. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Potsdam put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 12-6 W over Ogdensburg Free Academy.
LLiam Miller- Lynch was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 108 yards on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Potsdam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Potsdam, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Canton might still be hurting after the 30-8 defeat they got from Potsdam in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller- Lynch, who rushed for 162 yards on only 14 carries. Now that Canton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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