The Canton Academy Panthers will square off against the Leake Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Canton Academy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Leake Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Canton Academy and Winston Academy meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Panthers took a 12-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leake Academy). They blew past Bowling Green 42-3 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Leake Academy's win came from a few key players Canton Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Garrett Adcock, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Easton Page, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two TDs.
Leake Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Canton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Canton Academy took a serious blow against Leake Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 43-7. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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