Canton Academy entered their game against Central Hinds Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Canton Academy Panthers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Central Hinds Academy Cougars. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Casen Macke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Central Hinds Academy, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 135 yards. The dominant performance gave Macke a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Williams, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Canton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central Hinds Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canton Academy will challenge Tri-County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-County Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Canton Academy likes a good challenge. As for Central Hinds Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Aloysius at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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