Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Towanda). They put the hurt on the Canton Warriors with a sharp 40-14 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Black Knights have posted against the Warriors since September 30, 2016.
Towanda'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 Riley Vanderpool and Tahshon Garner. Vanderpool also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 228. Another thorn in Canton's side was Sawyer Robinson, who picked up three sacks and made 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Towanda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Towanda pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3.
Towanda is taking a road trip to challenge Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Canton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wyalusing Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wyalusing Valley's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Canton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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