At the half, Houston football led Mabel-Canton 16-0. But the 5th-ranked ‘Canes weren’t that in control. Twice, the Cougars reached the red zone, only to come up empty-handed. It also took Houston 19 plays to post score #1, impressive, but probably not as quick as the fast-paced ‘Canes would like. In the second half, points came more frequently as Houston shut-out M-C 42-0. James Hongerholt authored both of the ‘Canes first half scores (4-yard TD run, 27-yard TD pass to Caiden Olson). Houston’s ground-game wore out M-C. Four runners, Jaytin Millen (15-114, TD), Joey Fishel (15-102, TD), Aaron Francis (12-69), and Hongerholt (12-32, TD rushing, 2-5, 34 yards, TD, INT passing) had double digit carries. A fifth, Ben Walters (6-48, TD rushing) found pay-dirt. Houston rushed for 380 yards on 63 carries. The defense recorded four sacks (Walters two), a safety, and an interception. M-C had 35 yards after halftime and managed just over 100 yards rushing. Gavin Johnson (18-74 yards) led the Cougars. Houston and #1 in 9-Man Spring Grove (both 3-0, 4-0) are tied atop the South-East. M-C falls to 1-2, 2-2.
#6 Trojans Roll, Showdowns Ahead
