After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 27-26 win over the Norwin Knights. For the Big Macs, this counts as revenge for the 16-7 defeat the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
It was another big night for Evan Morris, who rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. Those 216 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Canon-McMillan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Canon-McMillan's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Norwin, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canon-McMillan will challenge Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Canon-McMillan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Norwin, they will face off against Mt. Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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