Football Game Preview: Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets vs. Fairport Red Raiders

The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Fairport Red Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rush-Henrietta's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Fairport's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Friday, Rush-Henrietta ended up a good deal behind Pittsford and lost 35-21. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Royal Comets, who until this game were averaging 12.6 points allowed.

Despite the loss, Rush-Henrietta got top-tier performance from Imani Wagstaff, who rushed for 187 yards and one TD while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Wagstaff's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.

Meanwhile, Fairport lost to Webster Thomas on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Rush-Henrietta fell to 4-1. As for Fairport, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 3-2.

Everything went Rush-Henrietta's way against Fairport in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Rush-Henrietta made off with a 42-21 victory. Will the Royal Comets repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.