Canton hasn't had much luck against Metamora recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Canton Little Giants will head out to square off against the Metamora Redbirds at 7:30 p.m.
While Canton is heading in to the matchup without a victory, things might be looking up considering their last contest was the closest they've come to getting one. They fell just short of East Peoria by a score of 33-30 on Friday. One positive for the Little Giants, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Metamora, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past Morton 40-37. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Redbirds considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Metamora, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Canton took a serious blow against Metamora when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 53-7. Thankfully for Canton, Nick Rhoades (who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 117 yards on only ten passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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