After two games on the road, Mabank is heading back home. They will welcome the Canton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mabank is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Wills Point on Friday. Mabank fell 38-27 to Wills Point.
The losing side was boosted by Kaden Penland, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Mabank'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 Case Holt and Racer Mccullough.
Meanwhile, Canton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 26-16 victory over North Lamar.
Avery Wilson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 205 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Vannorsdel, who rushed for 100 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Canton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 293 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mabank now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mabank suffered a grim 30-9 defeat to Canton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Mabank avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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