One down, one to go for Eagles
Photo by Doug Stuart
Eagle lineman gave senior running back Jordan Jackson plenty of running room against the Mt. Vernon defense in a scrimmage at Norris Birdwell Stadium in Canton on Aug. 14.
The Canton Eagles cleared one of their two remaining hurdles prior to the start of the regular season on Aug. 15, taking on Mt. Vernon in a home scrimmage at Norris Birdwell Stadium.
The Eagles put together a consistent effort on both sides of the football, getting the better of the District 7-3A Tigers throughout the scrimmage at all age levels.
Canton is scheduled to travel in county tonight (Aug. 20) to take on the Edgewood Bulldogs beginning at 5 p.m. Edgewood enters the upcoming season coming off a disappointing 2014 campaign that saw the team finish 3-8 overall, including a bi-district round playoff loss.
The Bulldogs, one of the better defenses in Van Zandt County, return several key pieces, including All-District First Team linebacker Tye Elie, All-District First Team cornerback Devin Davison, All-District Second Team linebacker Clayton Cox, and All-District Second Team cornerback Turner Bannister that could test the Eagles’ offense.
On the other side of the ball, Edgewood will continue working on finding a starter to replace graduated All-District First Team quarterback Jackson Tyner. Offensively, Elie and Davison were both First Team performers in 2014 at running back and wide receiver respectively.
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