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 matchups -- so hopefully Booker T. Washington likes a good challenge.
Granby's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They 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 wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drevyon Tharrington had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Eamon Cuffee also helped out with an impressive 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 especially locked on to Norview's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 8-0 to Lakeland.
Granby's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Granby couldn't quite finish off Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Can Granby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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