Northwest Area couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Canton Warriors on Friday, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Warriors are ranked 168th).
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jace Mccoy, who threw for 123 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Area will challenge Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Canton, they are taking a road trip to face off against South Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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