A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the New Lexington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Canton South didn't have quite enough to beat Northwest and fell 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Indians since September 4, 2015.
Meanwhile, New Lexington entered their tilt with Sheridan on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Generals as they made off with a 36-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
A big part of New Lexington's win came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Stephens and his top target Bentley Hanson. Stephens threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Hanson picked up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hanson is now averaging an impressive 105.1 receiving yards per game. Talon Schwendeman was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canton South's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for New Lexington, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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