Warriors Victorious in 51-40 Shootout over North Penn-Mansfield

By: Chris Manning  |  September 15, 2024

Canton held on to beat North Penn-Mansfield 51-40 in a back and forth contest in NTL football action.

Ben Fitch threw for 294-yards and three touchdowns, with one interception, on 16-of-26, while also running the ball 19 times for 96-yards with two scores.

Bailey Gardner had 12 carries for 69-yards with a touchdown, while Aydin Holcomb had seven catches for 117-yards.

Hudson Ward added six catches for 103-yards and two touchdowns.

Canton jumped out to a 17-0 lead on an Aydin Holcomb 4-yard run, an Alexis McRoberts 35-yard field goal, and a Fitch 16-yard run.

North Penn-Mansfield cut it to 17-8, but Canton answered when Fitch found Ward for a 17-yard strike. A late Panther touchdown made it 24-16 at the half.

The Panthers cut it as close as 24-22, but a Fitch 8-yard run, followed by a Fitch 44-yard pass to Gardner saw Canton extend their lead to 38-22.

Back to back touchdowns by North Penn-Mansfield cut it to 38-34, but the Warriors answered with two touchdowns of their own, the first a 46-yard passing from Fitch to Ward, the second a Gardner 16-yard run.