Canton is 2-7 against Metamora since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Canton Little Giants are taking a road trip to challenge the Metamora Redbirds at 7:30 p.m.
While Canton is heading in to the game without a win, things might be looking up considering their last contest was the closest they've come to getting one. They fell just short of East Peoria by a score of 33-30 on Friday. One positive for the Little Giants, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Metamora, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Morton out 40-37. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Redbirds considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Metamora, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Canton was dealt a bruising 53-7 loss at the hands of Metamora when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Canton, Nick Rhoades (who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 117 yards on only ten passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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