The North Miami Warriors will challenge the Caston Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Miami will be strutting in after a victory while Caston will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, North Miami beat Sheridan 27-17. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
North Miami's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Meredith led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Meredith got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of68 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Hartley Hoover, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Caston was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 14-13 to North White.
Despite the loss, Caston had strong showings from Gage Minniear, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Jabez Yarber, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Yarber also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
North Miami's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Caston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
North Miami came up short against Caston in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, falling 34-28. Thankfully for North Miami, Samuel Smith (who rushed for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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