Football Recap: Canastota Starts Season with Win Against Skaneateles

By Team Reports Sep 6, 2025, 10:49pm

Football Recap: Canastota Red Raiders vs. Skaneateles Lakers

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Previous Games

09/05/25 - Home30-27 W
11/01/24 - Away32-35 L
10/13/23 - Away14-26 L
09/16/22 - Home12-20 L
10/29/21 - Away26-28 L
+ 2 more games

Canastota took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Skaneateles Lakers, sneaking past 30-27. This was payback for the Red Raiders, who suffered a 35-32 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jacob Winchell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 124 yards on only 15 carries.

Skaneateles lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hugh Carroll, who rushed for 70 yards and two scores, and also threw for 208 yards and one touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending three passes. Reid Danforth was Carroll's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards and one TD.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canastota will take on Sherburne-Earlville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Skaneateles, they will head out to face off against Bishop Ludden at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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