WLC coach: 'We'll be fine' after loss to Canton, 42-14

 Walled Lake Central fell in its season opener at Canton, 42-14, on Thursday, Aug. 25.

The Vikings (0-1) hope that the loss will be a case of deja vu, as it fell to Canton last season before winning 11 straight games and advancing to the Division 2 state semi-finals for the first time.

“We had too many mental mistakes and errors, but we know what our problems are and what needs to be corrected,” said Central Head Coach Robert Meyer.

Western’s Zac Leimbach ran for a 7-yard touchdown to tie the score at 7-7 in the first quarter, and Tai Abiola caught an 18-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter from Nick Timmons.

Leimbach led Central with 87 yards rushing on 15 carries, while K.J. Schultz had 68 yards rushing on 17 carries.

“We had some injuries and issues, but now we’re healthy,” Meyer said.

The Vikings will look to recover tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 1 when they travel to Salem.

“Salem is feeling pretty confident and everyone will be gunning for us,” Meyer said. “We just need to work on mental toughness and not missing assignments. We’ll be fine.”