Canton erases first-half deficit to defeat Rains, 27-16

The Canton Eagles scored 27 unanswered second-half points and halted the Rains Wildcat’s two-game winning streak with a 27-16 win over the Wildcats on Friday night, October 30, at Wildcat Stadium.

The game was a tale of two halves with the Wildcats taking advantage of a steady downpour to jump out to a 16-0 advantage. Just before the end of the halftime intermission, the rain ceased allowing Canton’s passing attack to gain traction which lead to their 27 second-half points.

The Wildcats survived losing a fumble on the opening kickoff after forcing Canton to give up the football on four downs. The Wildcats then drove 76 yards on five plays capping the drive with a 24-yard run by Austin Nelson. Ryan Ratliff ran in the 2-point conversion for an 8-0 Wildcat lead.

The Wildcats extended their lead on their next possession when they drove 80 yards on 11 plays to reach pay dirt. Nelson scampered for 22 yards, Cesar Colunga followed with a 20-yard run and Michael White raced for a 19-yard run, setting up a 6-yard touchdown run by Ratliff. Ratliff pushed his way into the end zone on the point-after try giving the Wildcats a 16-0 which held up through the end of the first half.

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