Football Preview: Rapid City Christian Comets vs. Custer Wildcats
Rapid City Christian has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Custer Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Rapid City Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Lead-Deadwood on the road. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 38 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Custer). They blew past Belle Fourche 32-12 on Friday.
Custer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Petz led the charge by throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Petz a new career-high in rushing yards. Daniel Immormino was another key rusher, gaining 84 total yards and a touchdown.
Rapid City Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Custer, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Rapid City Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Custer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. Does Rapid City Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Custer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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