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For the first time on Oct. 31, the undefeated Canton Eagles faced a halftime deficit, but they stormed back in the second half to keep their season and district record perfect with an impressive 35-10 road victory over the Quinlan Ford Panthers.

The Canton Running Eagles competed at the Region II Cross Country Championships in Arlington on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

The most important tests for the undefeated Canton Eagle varsity football team will come in the next two games starting Friday, Oct. 31 when they visit the Quinlan Ford Panthers in a 7 p.m.

The Canton Eaglettes

In the world of volleyball, where every point can be a game-changer, having a skilled referee is crucial Shanna Lively, an experienced volleyball official, has dedicated over a decade to officiating at various levels, including NCAA, NJCAA, NAIA, USAV, and TASO.

Dealing out almost a year’s worth of frustrations on their opponent last Friday night, the undefeated Canton Eagles got their revenge in impressive style Oct. 17 as they blew past their Van Zandt County rival, the Wills Point Tigers, 63-7, at Ken Autry Davis Field.

Any thought of the undefeated Canton Eagles being distracted during Homecoming week in preparations for their Oct. 10 game against the Kemp Yellowjackets were quickly put away as the Eagles dominated Kemp, 63-0, in the District 6-4A, Division 2, opener at Norris Birdwell Stadium.

The Canton High School Running Eagles hosted the 15-4A District Cross Country Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

After five non-district games and a bye week, Coach Heath Ragle’s Canton Eagles will begin the road to what they hope will be the District 6-4A, Division 2, championship when they host the Kemp Yellowjackets Friday, Oct. 10, in a 7 p.m. Homecoming night kickoff at Norris Birdwell Stadium.

The Canton Running Eagles ran at the Lindale Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 2. The varsity girls finished sixth overall out of 24 teams and were led by senior Kate Wallis with a time of 13:45 for 23rd place out of a field of 220 runners.