Strong Second Half Leads Canton Football Past Sharon

It was a classic tale of two halves for the Sharon Eagles against the Canton Bulldogs. Despite a back and forth first half that saw the Eagles with the advantage, the Bulldogs came roaring back, scoring 26 unanswered points in a 26-7 win over Sharon.

“They came out and I hate to say it but we made more mistakes in the second half than we did in the first half. That’s (Canton’s) offense, they put you into situations where you make a mistake,” Sharon head coach Dave Morse said,

The Eagles’ had a chance to go up late in the first quarter when a 27-yard pass to Bryce Smith from Kevin Byrne brought the Eagles down to the Canton 18-yard line, but the Bulldogs’ defense held strong, stopping the Eagles from converting on a Tyler Smith pitch on fourth and three.

Bryce Smith would draw first blood at the start of the second quarter with a 27-yard touchdown reception that accounted for the only Eagles touchdown of the game.

Canton quarterback Brian Hagan would respond before the end of the half, throwing two touchdown passes into coverage for touchdowns.

Derrick Harris caught the first pass, an 25-yard reception, despite double coverage midway though the second quarter to tie the game 7-7 .

Robby Dicalogero gave Canton the lead with a 30-yard gain for a touchdown to close out the first half.

With Sharon unable to gain momentum, quarterback keepers by Hagan in third fourth quarters put the Eagles away.

With the loss, Sharon falls to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in Davenport Division play. The Eagles will enjoy a week off from competition before facing Foxborough on Oct. 5.