Caston hasn't had much luck against Pioneer recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Caston Comets will welcome the Pioneer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Caston is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Winamac. While the Comets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 3-0 in the first quarter.
Caston might have lost, but man, Jabez Yarber was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Yarber has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pioneer entered their matchup against North Judson-San Pierre on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pioneer was beaten by North Judson-San Pierre 60-18. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Pioneer got top-tier performance from Micah Rans, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown. Pioneer is undefeated when Rans posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Caston's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pioneer, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Caston has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 275. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Caston was taken down by Pioneer 63-6 in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pioneer's Noah Vanmeter, who rushed for 261 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Caston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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