The Canton Warriors will head out to challenge the North Penn-Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Canton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Athens. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, North Penn-Mansfield was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 21-6 bruising from Towanda. The Tigers have struggled against the Black Knights recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
North Penn-Mansfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Kreger, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Cooper Shaw, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown. Kreger was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 62 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Canton fell to 2-1. As for North Penn-Mansfield, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Canton against North Penn-Mansfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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