CANTON — The Canton McKinley High School football team aims to go 2-0 when they host the St. Augustine Prep Hermits from New Jersey on Aug. 29. The Week 2 game kicks off at 8 p.m. inside Benson Stadium.
Follow along throughout the evening for our live updates from Friday’s game.
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McKinley football wins head coach Renzy Parnell’s debut
The Bulldogs won head coach Renzy Parnell’s debut 43-25 at Warren Harding last week. McKinley’s defense limited the Raiders to 203 yards of offense and scored as many defensive touchdowns (two) as Harding scored offensive TDs. McKinley sophomore RB Kyelin West impressed with 185 yards and a TD on 19 carries. That TD was a highlight-reel 83-yarder. Senior QB Trent Hayden was 7-of-10 passing for 105 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. McKinley hasn’t started a season 2-0 since 2020.
Canton McKinley football highlights from Week 1
Get to know the St. Augustine Prep Hermits football team
The Hermits, who are opening their season tonight, return seven starters on offense and eight on defense from a team that went 7-4 last year. Their roster is headlined by Ohio State recruit Damari Simeon (6-3, 290) at defensive tackle, Northwestern recruit Nick Costa (6-4, 245) at defensive end and Rutgers recruit Cameron Greene (6-7, 315) at offensive tackle. Senior Ryan Stoehr is back at quarterback. Pete Lancetta is in his 35th season as a head coach, the last nine with the Hermits. St. Augustine Prep is an all-boys school for grades 8-12 based in southern New Jersey.
Doubleheader OHSAA football action at Benson
McKinley vs. St. Augustine actually is the second game of a Friday doubleheader at Benson. Ashtabula Edgewood faces Ramsey (N.J.) at 5 in the first game.
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