Crusaders at Willows
Canton Crusaders 22, Harrisburg Willows 16 · XFL FRANCHISE
Final Score
Crusaders 22 2 TD · 3 FG · 1 XP
Willows 16 2 TD · 0 FG · 0 XPIsaiah Compton 265 yds passingKyren Williams 149 yds rushingCeeDee Lamb 140 yds receivingTreydan Stukes 9 tkl defenseTotal yards 464 · 384Passing yards 224 · 265Rushing yards 240 · 119Completions 26/44 · 16/32Yards per carry 8.6 · 3.9Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 15d ago
In a tightly contested Week 16 matchup, the Canton Crusaders secured a 22-16 victory over the Harrisburg Willows, keeping their playoff hopes alive. With both teams fighting for crucial positioning in the postseason, every point mattered in this hard-fought battle.
Canton's offensive standout was Kyren Williams, who dominated the ground game with an impressive 149 rushing yards, proving instrumental in controlling the clock. Isaiah Compton of the Willows also shone through the air, throwing for 265 yards and one touchdown, while CeeDee Lamb made his mark with 140 receiving yards, providing a constant threat to the Crusaders' secondary.
Defensively, the Crusaders made their presence felt, with Terrell Williams recording two sacks to disrupt Compton's rhythm. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Kamari Lassiter intercepted a pass, giving Canton the momentum it needed to secure the win. The Crusaders' ability to capitalize on Harrisburg's mistakes ultimately determined the outcome in this nail-biter.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | ||||||
| Tyler ShoughQB | 26/44 | 59% | 224 | 1 | 1 | 70.6 |
| Willows | ||||||
| Isaiah ComptonQB | 16/32 | 50% | 265 | 1 | 0 | 88.6 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | |||||||
| Kyren WilliamsHB | 15 | 149 | 9.9 | 86 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Collin RossHB | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 43 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Tyler ShoughQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rashee RiceWR | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jordyn TysonWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willows | |||||||
| Ashton JeantyHB | 22 | 91 | 4.1 | 35 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Javonte WilliamsHB | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Darnell WashingtonTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah ComptonQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CeeDee LambWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||||
| Daniel BellingerTE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | |||||||
| Rashee RiceWR | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| DeVonta SmithWR | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordyn TysonWR | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Collin RossHB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyren WilliamsHB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Willows | |||||||
| CeeDee LambWR | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | 82 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Darnell WashingtonTE | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Carnell TateWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Quentin JohnstonWR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Ashton JeantyHB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | |||||
| Ed OliverREDG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik BonittoREDG | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell WilliamsDT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian LoveFS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick QueenMIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh MetellusSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy-BuntingCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nnamdi MadubuikeDT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn BarhamWILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Newsome IICB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth GrantDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willows | |||||
| Treydan StukesFS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon CanadySS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari LassiterCB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Azeez Al-ShaairMIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick HerbigLEDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo GreenCB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron GoldsteinDT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micah McFaddenWILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex HighsmithREDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick HarmonDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick BarrettDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||
| Devon WitherspoonCB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatum BethuneMIKE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric StokesCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington ValentineCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas GriffithMIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt CarrollMIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudin CherelusSAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | |||
| Brayden MoneyK | 3/4 | 1 | 55 |
| Other | |||
| Cameron DickerK | 1/1 | 1 | 33 |