After each having a week off, the Stoughton Black Knights and the Canton Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Stoughton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Stoughton finally turned things around against Sharon last Friday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 41-0 victory. The Black Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Canton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 30-27 last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since November 3, 2023.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Stoughton, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Things could have been worse for Stoughton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 19-0 loss to Canton when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Stoughton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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