Football Preview: Reed-Custer Comets vs. Peotone Blue Devils
The Reed-Custer Comets are taking a road trip to take on the Peotone Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Reed-Custer came up short against Harvard and fell 21-12.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Peotone on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Marengo out of the water with a 42-13 final score. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians had little chance of recovering from.
Among those leading the charge was Wyatt Smith, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Reed-Custer's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Peotone, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Things could have been worse for Reed-Custer, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-27 loss to Peotone in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Reed-Custer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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