JH football teams open play
Canton’s 7th and 8th grade teams began play last week, going 2-1 overall in games played against the Mabank Panthers Sept. 14. The 7th grade started the season off right with a 38-0 win at home.
The team scored on the first play from scrimmage with a run up the middle by Chanston Prox from 50 yards out. The two-point conversion was capped off by a run by Kam Shaw.
The defense held and continued to hold the rest of the game for the shutout. The next series the Eagles drove down the field with Shaw running it in from 5 yards out. The 2-point conversion was nice throw from Shaw to Ben Matthews. On the following Canton offensive possession, the team drove the field once more with the finishing run from Chad Lide from 8 yards out. Finishing out the scoring was Curtis Griffith and Chanston Prox. The defense was solid across the board and was led by Jackson Peel and Chad Lide.
8th grade White
The 8th grade B had a setback Thursday with a tough 22-0 loss. A couple of turnovers deep in their own territory gave the Panthers a short field to work with and they were able to capitalize on it. Mabank scores all three of its scores in the first half and the Eagle squad was able to hold them off the second half. The Eagles were led with great defensive play of John Crow and Creede Herchman.
8th grade Green
The 8th grade Green team won the first contest of the year 20-0. The Eagles scored on their first possession on a throw from quarterback Jason Brisbois to Jabralon Pickens for 48 yards. The following possession the two hooked up again for a 45-yard catch and run. The 2-point conversion was a throw from Tre Collard to Pickens. The third score was a quarterback keeper by Brisbois to finish the scoring for Canton. The defense was a brick wall all night. They were led by Jaden Brown and Colton Shepard.
