East Canton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed past the Chippewa Chipps to the tune of 38-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Canton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dillon Anderson, who rushed for 54 yards and two scores. Another passer making a difference was Owen McCroskey, who threw for 164 yards and one touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes.
East Canton's run defense was locked in: Chippewa could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Aiden Kandel for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Canton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.
Hornets
| Aydan Stephens | 2 |
| Mason Rinehart | 1 |
| Canaan Pollard | 1 |
East Canton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Aydan Stephens led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Coming up, East Canton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wellsville at 7:00 p.m. As for Chippewa, they are taking a road trip to square off against Tuslaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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