Announcement
Lions open season wth sweep of the Belleville Cougars!
The Canton Lions started the 2007 football season with a strong performance against the Belleville Cougars.
The Freshmen Football team opened in successful fashion with an impressive 18-0 victory over the Belleville Cougars. Fullback Chuckie Turfe opened the game with an 18 yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Quarterback Antonio Dumas also had a strong day running the ball for the victors with touchdown runs of 1 and 42 yards. The Lions defense was led by Jake Stropes and Forrest Hall who recovered fumbles and by Dante Pruitt and Daniel Kilgore who led the team in tackles preserving the shut out.The JV then followed it up with a 41-7 win. The following Lions scored touchdowns behind strong blocking from the offensive line; Malcolm Hollingsworth, Nathan Emminger, Brandon Lee, Jamarl Eiland and Kyle Durham. There was also a strong team defensive showing which included outstanding performances from Luke Denzer, Danny Stropes, and Lucas Bunting.
The night was capped off with a 41-12 victory by the varsity. The Lions got touchdowns from Kevin Buford, Marcus Houston, and Blake Owens. Clay Behrman, Paul Baumgart, and Eric Jipping let the blocking. Defensively, the Lions were led by Matt Harris, who made several solo tackles. The Lions also received stellar performances on both sides of the ball from first year players Ian Green, Nick Weber, and Austin Banfield.
