Mt. Lebanon has gone 8-2 against Canon-McMillan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils will host the Canon-McMillan Big Macs at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Lebanon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Mt. Lebanon took a blow against Central Catholic, falling 59-7. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-7.
Meanwhile, Canon-McMillan came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 45-35 win over Armstrong on Friday. The Big Macs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Evan Morris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ty Jansma, who threw for 238 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon-McMillan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Canon-McMillan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Braelon Wingfield and Tj Sabatucci.
Mt. Lebanon's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Canon-McMillan, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mt. Lebanon came up short against Canon-McMillan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-28. Thankfully for Mt. Lebanon, Zach Welsh (who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 48 receiving yards) 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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