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District play returned for both the Canton Eagles and Eaglettes this past week, as both teams handily defeated an unfamiliar foe, Cumberland Academy, in home matchups on Friday, Jan. 6.

All-District superlatives and selections for District 8-4A, Division 2 football were announced last week, which saw several Canton athletes selected amongst their peers. Kameron Shaw headlined Canton’s selections, as he was recognized as a first team running back amongst the district.

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The Canton Eaglettes finished their holiday stretch with a 4-2 mark, picking up a district victory in Athens and a fourth-place finish at the Aggieland Invitational this past week. Canton began their slate on Dec.

The Canton Eagles suffered a rather tumultuous stretch for their standards in the past two weeks, after a district loss to Athens and a disappointing tournament run left them at 3-4 over that span, and 20-5 on the season.

The Canton Eagles took a much-needed break from tournament play this past week, staying on their home floor in matchups against Sunnyvale and Quitman. While very different games, the result remained consistent as Canton knocked off both squads to improve their record to 17-1 on the season.

The Canton Eaglettes kicked off their district slate this past week with two thrillers, narrowly escaping both to begin the most important part of their schedule 2-0. Canton would open their district slate on Tuesday, Dec.

Canton junior Georgia Crayton was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Team for her play during the 2022 season. Crayton was a key piece of an Eaglette program that finished the year with a 33-8 record overall and a run to the Regional

The Canton Eagles continued their early season run of dominance this past week, completing an unscathed slate with wins over Caddo Mills, Nevada Community, Tenaha, Henderson, North McKinney, and Kilgore to capture the Great East Texas Shootout Championship.

The Canton Eaglettes had a rather quiet slate compared to week’s past, hosting two home matchups on Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 9. Canton would go on to win both, improving their overall record to 14-2 on the season.