The Granby Comets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Booker T. Washington likes a good challenge.
Granby will bounce into Friday's game after beating Norview, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Granby claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Norview on the road. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Pilots are ranked 238th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drevyon Tharrington was a one-man wrecking crew for Granby as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Tharrington showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Granby also got help from Eamon Cuffee, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Granby's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Travis Wiggins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 8-0 to Lakeland.
Granby pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Granby couldn't quite finish off Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Can Granby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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