Canfield punches ticket to District Championship game
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – Canfield jumped out to an early lead and added to it during a 47-23 win over Salem in the Division IV District Semifinals on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals took command early with a 16-1 run over the Quakers to begin the first quarter.
Canfield was led by a balanced scoring attack, featuring Bryce Roberts and Drew Shapiro each with nine points while Ben Weaver and Jake DeLisio both notched eight points.
With the loss, Salem's season comes to an end at 8-16 overall after previously notching a playoff victory over Clearview last week.
Top-seeded Canfield improves to 20-4 on the season and advances to the district title game against West Branch on Saturday, March 1 in North Ridgeville.
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