Football Preview: Canton Academy Panthers vs. St. Joseph Fighting Irish
Canton Academy is 0-5 against St. Joseph since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Canton Academy Panthers will challenge the St. Joseph Fighting Irish. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Canton Academy earned a 38-28 win over Indianola Academy.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Joseph had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Trojans to the tune of 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Victor Baker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for St. Joseph: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaleel Moore, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canton Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Canton Academy and St. Joseph were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Canton Academy suffered an agonizing 28-27 defeat. Can Canton Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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