The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will challenge the University Prep Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rush-Henrietta is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Rush-Henrietta is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hilton on Friday. Rush-Henrietta took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hilton.
Despite the loss, Rush-Henrietta saw an underclassman step up: Justin Medina rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Rush-Henrietta also got help from Jaquin Brown, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Rush-Henrietta wouldn't let Hilton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rush-Henrietta can thank Jihad Perry and Zack Erne for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, University Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Pittsford on Friday, taking the game 20-7.
Rush-Henrietta now has a losing record at 1-2. As for University Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Rush-Henrietta was dealt a bruising 41-14 defeat at the hands of University Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of University Prep's C.J. Robinson Jr., who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that Rush-Henrietta 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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