Football Preview: Russell Red Devils vs. West Carter Comets
Russell has gone 9-1 against West Carter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Russell Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Carter Comets at 7:30 p.m. Russell will be strutting in after a win while West Carter will be coming in after a loss.
Russell took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over Fleming County at home. Considering the Red Devils have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Elijah Hankins was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Kaiden Benge helped Hankins out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Russell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Pennington and Jordan Rowe.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for West Carter's offense. They lost 20-0 to East Carter on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 65 points in the game before, the Comets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win got Russell back to even at 3-3. As for West Carter, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Russell didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Carter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-9 victory. Does Russell have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Carter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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