Eagles finish district as third seed with loss to Lincoln
Photo by Doug Stuart
Receiver Zach Brown finished with one of Canton’s two touchdowns on senior night.
The Canton Eagles and Dallas Lincoln Tigers each had similar aspirations entering play Nov. 4, carrying identical 3-1 records into the district finale with the knowledge that the winning team enters the playoffs as the second seed coming out of District 6-4A, and the losing team enters the playoffs as the third seed.
After a back and forth first quarter that saw both offenses strike with big plays, Lincoln managed to get the better of Canton by scoring the game’s final 42 points in a 56-14 win over the Eagles on senior night.
After trading possessions to open the game, Lincoln drew first blood in the matchup by keeping a drive alive with a key fourth down play conversion, and then scoring on a two-yard Keiontay Coleman keeper. Coleman added the two-point conversion, giving the Tigers an 8-0 lead with 4:08 to play in the quarter.
Canton raced back just three plays later, as Hunter Moore connected with Zach Brown on a 60-yard strike to get the Eagles on the board. Canton opted to go for the PAT, pulling to within 8-7.
Lincoln responded to Canton’s touchdown with another score of their own, this time getting a 55-yard touchdown run from Devodric Bynum to take a 14-7 lead on the Eagles.
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