Culver Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Caston Comets. The Cavaliers lost against the Comets in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 49-14 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Culver Community lost, don't look at Anthony Sommers. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Culver Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Caston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jabez Yarber, who rushed for 132 yards on only 13 carries. Yarber's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ashton Bowyer also helped out as he racked up 108 rushing yards.
Culver Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Caston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Culver Community wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 45-20 loss against Pioneer on the 4th. As for Caston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-0 defeat against Triton on the 4th.
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