Canton and Cleveland Central are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Canton Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Cleveland Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Canton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against New Hope by a score of 50-41. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Canton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Gray led the charge by rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Gray a new career-high in rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Ty Greenwood, who picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Pontotoc 31-13.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.4 points per game. As for Cleveland Central, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Canton couldn't quite finish off Cleveland Central in their previous meeting back in October and fell 14-12. Can Canton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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