Football Preview: Caston Comets vs. Culver Community Cavaliers
Caston is 1-8 against Culver Community since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Caston Comets will face off against the Culver Community Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Culver Community took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Caston, who comes in off a win.
Caston will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against South Central on Friday. Caston claimed a resounding 48-14 win over South Central at home. With the Comets ahead 34-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Caston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashton Bowyer, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Bowyer a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabez Yarber, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Caston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Culver Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by North Judson-San Pierre at home and fell 70-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.
The victory snapped Caston's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Culver Community, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Caston against Culver Community when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Culver Community's Anthony Sommers, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Caston still be able to contain Sommers? There's only one way to find out.
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