St. Joseph has gone 5-0 against Canton Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Joseph Fighting Irish will challenge the Canton Academy Panthers. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Central Holmes Christian. Considering the Fighting Irish have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Victor Baker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns. St. Joseph is 4-1 when Baker posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Jaleel Moore was another key player, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canton Academy earned a 38-28 win over Indianola Academy two weeks ago.
Canton Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
St. Joseph barely slipped by Canton Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 28-27. Will St. Joseph repeat their success, or does Canton Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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