Canon-McMillan hasn't had much luck against Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Canon-McMillan Big Macs will venture away from home to challenge the Central Catholic Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Canon-McMillan finally turned things around against Norwin on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 27-26 photo finish over the Knights.
Evan Morris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Canon-McMillan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 60-7 win over the Raiders at home. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
Central Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jy'Aire Walls, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Elijah Faulkner, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
Canon-McMillan's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Central Catholic, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Canon-McMillan was dealt a bruising 49-6 defeat at the hands of Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Canon-McMillan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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