The Canton Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Mabank Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton will be strutting in after a victory while Mabank will be coming in after a defeat.
Mabank is hoping to do what North Lamar couldn't on Friday: put an end to Canton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Canton walked away with a 26-16 win over North Lamar.
Avery Wilson had a dynamite game for Canton, rushing for 205 yards. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards. Canton also got a significant boost from Reed Vannorsdel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Mabank's game on Friday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 38-27 to Wills Point.
Kaden Penland put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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.
Canton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mabank, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Canton has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 403.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Mabank, though, as they've been averaging only 244.7. Will Canton be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Mabank flip the script?
Everything went Canton's way against Mabank when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Canton made off with a 30-9 win. Does Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mabank turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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