Armstrong might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Canon-McMillan who claimed the real prize. The Armstrong River Hawks fell 45-35 to the Canon-McMillan Big Macs. The River Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Armstrong's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaydon Oliver, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns, and Kyan Kline, who picked up 212 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Kline is now averaging an impressive 112.5 receiving yards per game. Armstrong also got a significant boost from Costa Couknas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Evan Morris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry for Canon-McMillan. The dominant performance also gave Morris a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ty Jansma, who threw for 238 yards and a touchdown.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Canon-McMillan, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Armstrong will square off against Greater Latrobe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greater Latrobe's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Armstrong's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Canon-McMillan, they are on the road again on Friday to play Mt. Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. Canon-McMillan is facing Mt. Lebanon at the right time seeing as Mt. Lebanon is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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