Pittsford has gone 9-1 against Rush-Henrietta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pittsford Panthers will take on the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pittsford is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against McQuaid Jesuit on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pittsford lost 35-13 to McQuaid Jesuit. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Rush-Henrietta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Aquinas Institute, falling 50-24. While losing is never fun, the Royal Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Little Irish are ranked 39th).
Despite the loss, Rush-Henrietta got top-tier performance from Justin Medina, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 189 rushing yards gave Medina a new career-high.
Pittsford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rush-Henrietta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Pittsford was able to grind out a solid victory over Rush-Henrietta in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 23-13. Does Pittsford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rush-Henrietta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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