The Little Falls Mounties will head out to face off against the Canastota Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Little Falls is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Little Falls is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 40 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Marcellus on Friday. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 58-6. The loss was the Mounties' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Canastota really took it to Southern Hills [Tully/LaFayette/Fabius Pompey] for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-6 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.
Kyle Noti went supernova for Canastota, rushing for 205 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Jacob Winchell made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canastota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Canastota's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Winchell, Landen Hughes, Devon Silvernail, and Silvernail picked up one apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Little Falls fell to 2-1. As for Canastota, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Little Falls took a serious blow against Canastota in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 60-20. Can Little Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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