Canton Lions Football and Cheerleading

 Lions Varsity scratches out a Homecoming victory over Cougars 44-22    The Canton Lions improve their record to 5-0 behind the strong play of the O-Line. James Dodge, Austin Banfield, and company made holes all day for RB Malcolm Hollingsworth to exploit, Hollingsworth finished with 4TD’s. QB Jamarl Eiland turned in another productive day passing, including a TD toss to Nate Emminger. Emminger added a kickoff return for a TD late in the game. A Lion fumble could have been a disaster had it not been for the heads up play of WR Tony Nyberg, who recovered the loose ball. The D found a new big hitter in Wally Turner, who plays both S and LB. Alex Smith and Lucas Bunting spent most of the afternoon in the Belleville backfield putting a stop to plays before they could get going. Brandon Lee, Cody Korpus, and Brendan Swanson were all instrumental in stopping the Cougars strong sweep attack. The Lions will try to remain undefeated as they welcome the Lake Area Hawks next Sunday October 5^th. 

JV takes it to the air vs. Cougars  The Canton Lions JV Squad fought hard against the Belleville Cougars but fell short (14-20). Offensively, the Lions went to the air and scored on a (46) yard fake punt pass from Evan Thomas to James Hall. Thomas also added the PAT kick for (2) points. The next score was a (4) yard TD pass from Allante Wheeler to James Hall, however the PAT kick failed to end the Lions scoring @ (14) points. Defensively, there were several outstanding efforts; Charles Turfe, Daniel Jipping, Forest Hall, Daniel Kilgore, Kenny Arnold, and Kyle Murry.

Freshman fall seconds short of victory, fall 20-14   The Freshman Lions played another exciting game as they had the ball on the Cougars four-yard line with just seconds to play but could not punch it in for a touchdown and lost 20-14.  The entire team put in a strong, spirited effort and was led on defense by Joseph Glunt, Jackson Austin, Matthew Wayne, David Mason, and Kyrece Smith.  Offensively, the Lions moved the ball all day behind the blocking of Mason Robichaud, Eric Daniels, and Patrick Wayne. 

Junior Freshman continue to show improvement against CougarsThe Lions’ junior freshmen continued to show improvement as they steadily moved the ball up and down the field against the Cougars.  The team showed their most solid overall performance of the year.  Spencer Brown opened up the running game in the first half while Guido Costantino took the ball up the middle for several long gains.  Kollin Murray excelled with his long snapping ability in the shotgun and Jack Underwood was perfect at his center position.  Devin Farmer and Trevor LaPere continued their consistent play on offense and defense the entire day.  Defensively the Lions’ Cody Tapp and Mason Lamarand held back the Cougar offense with their hard hitting.  Mathew Palukas and Luke Bonifacio played key roles on the defense as they stepped up with several solid plays during the day.

PRACTICE START TIME FOR BOTH FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING WILL MOVE UP TO 5:30PM START BEGINNING TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD.

Varsity Lions persevere through nail-biter 40-37-Adversity becomes a platform on which character is displayed. The Canton Lions Varsity squad overcame adversity by displaying the character (and heart) of a champion. Facing a 17 point deficit in the first half, the Lions clawed their way back into a hard fought game, and were down 29-20 at the half; the second half belonged to the Lions. The offense was lead by a balanced attack that kept Farmington on its heels much of the game. Jamarl Eiland torched the Rockets secondary with help from receivers Kyle Durham, Luke Denzer, and Scott Gring. The offensive line, led by center Danny Stropes, made holes for RB Malcom Hollingsworth to explode through, and with two minutes left in the game Eiland followed Stropes on a QB keeper for the go ahead touchdown.Jamarl Eiland brought his big play mentality to the defensive side of the ball as well, intercepting two Farmington passes. Chandler Berlin sacked the quarterback at a key situation in the game, leading to a turnover on downs. After yielding 29 points in the first half of play, the defense gave up only 8 in the second. With the Lions up 40-37 the Rockets were driving down the field, and with only a little over a minute left Scott Gring caused a fumble that the Lions would recover - extinguishing any chance of a last minute Farmington come back. After the game, fans from both sides could be overheard saying ‘I think this was the best football game I have ever seen’. They were right. 

Junior Varsity fall 28 – 8 at Farmington - The Canton Lions Offense could not get fired-up while losing the contest (8-28) to the Farmington Rockets.  The Lions did not score in the 1st half, however in the 2nd half Daniel Jipping powered in a (1) yard touchdown run and Evan Thomas added the (2) point PAT kick to wrap-up the Lions scoring.  Defensive standouts included Jake Stropes, James Hall, Charles Turfe, Andrew Hunt, Nathan Hamel, Daniel Kilgore, and Austin Fisher (fumble recovery). 

Freshman lose a thriller in last minutes - The Lions Freshman lost a thriller in the last minutes of play by the score of 26-21.  The Lions took the lead with just over two minutes to play with a 60 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Shaw Lyall but couldn’t hold off the Rockets speedy offense. The offense moved the ball all day with with strong play from Jordan Burg, Ryan Schlieger, Carter Kahl, Patrick Wayne, and Austin Stoneburg.  The defense was paced by the hard hitting of Damarcus Kaigler, Issac Jackson, and Jackob Wickens. 

Canton Lions Jr. Freshmen Shine -Justin Reynolds rushed for three 40 plus yard touchdowns as the Lions’ Jr. Freshmen came alive against the Farmington Rockets on Sunday. Noah Brown added another long run to the goal line while Myles Wagstaff and Lucas O’Brien played keys roles on the offense.  The defense held strong with support from Nicholas Krone, Tony Shembri, Avery Olson and Kollin Murray.

 

Lions vs. Belleville Cougars, Plymouth Canton High School Varsity field

Kickoff 10AM,  Jr. Freshman, Freshman 12P, Junior Varsity 2P, Varsity 4P

70’s theme - This year’s event will have a 70’s theme.

Former Players, Cheerleaders and Coaches – you are invited to join us on the field during halftime of the Varsity game.   IF YOU KNOW OF VETERANS, PLEASE PASS THE WORD

MOMS - Never to late sign up for the Mom’s Dance – practice Tuesday 9/23 at 6PM at practice fields, see the Mom’s perform at halftime

PARENTS -  are encouraged to join us before the kickoff on the field for a special presentation from the players and cheerleaders. Please be at the field at the end of the previous game.

LIONS COLORS – don’t forget to come dressed in your Lions colors.

 

Varsity Lions win tough road game against Rochester 19–6  On a day more suitable for staying indoors, the Canton Lions braved the elements and stormed into their meeting with Rochester with victory on their minds. The Lions offense relied heavily on a potent ground game led by Malcolm Hollingsworth and Jordan Ciciotti. The passing game was held in check for much of the game, but Jamarl Eiland did deliver on a few clutch throws, including one to Luke Denzer in the end zone.The Lions defense seemed right at home on the rain-drenched field making plays in the backfield all day, and causing Rochester to turn the ball over. Big hits by Nate Emminger, Kyle Durham, and Scott Gring set the tune early for a D that had one goal in mind: a 3-0 record.   

Downpour slows Lions JV, Rochester prevails 26 -12  The Canton Lions JV Squad lost a hard fought battle vs. the Rochester Redskins in a torrential downpour (26-12).  Offensively the Lions scored two rushing touchdowns of (2) yards by Kenny Arnold, and (36) yards by Tristan Rainey.  Defensive standouts included Daniel Jippping, James Hall, Evan Thomas (pass interception), Charles Turfe, Nathan Hamel, Tyler Langer, and Forest Hall. 

Freshman Lions downed 20-0 at Rochester  A hard-hitting game was played by the Freshman Lions team in a loss by the score of 20-0 to Rochester.  The defense received strong play from Kyrece Smith, Spence Vantiem, Evan Voyles and William Bode.  The offense turned in a solid performance led by the blocking of Ethan Balogh, Colton Weloch, Eric Daniels, Joseph Glunt, and the tough running of Jacob Miller, Victor Abraham, and Jason Arnold.