Football Preview: Caston Comets vs. North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays
Caston hasn't had much luck against North Judson-San Pierre recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Caston Comets will challenge the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 6:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ashton Bowyer and Kole Wilcox.
Caston's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Triton on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, North Judson-San Pierre put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Winamac, posting a 48-6 win at home. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Brock Benson, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.6 rushing yards per game. Jesiah Mcdaniel was in the mix as well, providing North Judson-San Pierre with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Judson-San Pierre was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Judson-San Pierre wouldn't let Winamac keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Judson-San Pierre can thank Kaden Johnson and Christian Hittle for forcing both of them.
Caston's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Caston has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Judson-San Pierre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 377.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Caston was taken down by North Judson-San Pierre 52-7 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benson, who rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Caston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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