Football Game Preview: Genoa Area Comets vs. Keystone Wildcats

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 3:38am

Football Preview: Genoa Area Comets vs. Keystone Wildcats

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The Genoa Area Comets will head out to take on the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Genoa Area is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

Last Friday, Genoa Area lost to Eastwood on the road by a 42-27 margin.

Meanwhile, Keystone entered their tilt with Oberlin on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They breezed by the The Phoenix to the tune of 34-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.

Keystone found their leader in freshman Brad Cowling, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.

Cowling was just one part of a punishing run game: Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Genoa Area's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Keystone, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.

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