The Homer Trojans will take on the Jonesville Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homer is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Homer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Columbia Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Homer came up short against Columbia Central, falling 28-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jonesville). They breezed by Vandercook Lake on the road to the tune of 52-6 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Comets who have now won three contests in a row.
Jonesville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Skyler Cooper, who threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and John Milks, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Milks is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Homer's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Jonesville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Homer lost to Jonesville on the road by a decisive 32-18 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Homer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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