Rush-Henrietta hasn't had much luck against Pittsford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will be playing at home against the Pittsford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rush-Henrietta is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They lost 50-24 to Aquinas Institute. 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 saw an underclassman step up: Justin Medina 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.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pittsford just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against McQuaid Jesuit, falling 35-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Rush-Henrietta's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pittsford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rush-Henrietta came up short against Pittsford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 23-13. Can Rush-Henrietta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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