After soaring to 56 points the game before, Malvern was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to East Canton. Malvern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Canton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Jaxon Jones threw for 52 yards and one touchdown. Josh Untch was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Aaron Gore rushed for 76 yards.
Dillon Anderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and one score for East Canton. That's the most rushing yards Anderson has posted since back in September.
Malvern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for East Canton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Malvern will take on St. John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. The Hornets will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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