By PRESTON BYERS

Staff writer

CANFIELD — When Canfield head football coach Joe Ignazio says his team has had “probably one of the toughest schedules in Ohio” more than halfway through the season, it is easy to see why.

Through the first six games, half of the Cardinals’ opponents have just one loss – to Canfield – – and only one team has a losing record. But the competitive slate hasn’t fazed Canfield, which is 6-0 for the first time since 2020.

“We have 10 hard games to prepare us for the late run, if we can make a run,” said Landon Shina, a senior tight end and defensive end. “But every game has been a challenge. We take it as one, against the best opponent possible. We treat every opponent the same way, to make ourselves better every week.”

It has been working to perfection.

Since

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