Garden City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Romulus Eagles 29-26. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 26-20 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Romulus' loss came despite strong showings from Adrian Barnes and Torrence Searcy. Barnes picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Searcy threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Barnes' longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Garden City's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Romulus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garden City will square off against Robichaud at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Robichaud's defense has only allowed six points per game this season, so Garden City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Romulus, they will take on Thurston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Romulus: 14.8, Thurston: 7.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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