The Caston Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the North Miami Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Caston was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to North White.
Despite the defeat, Caston had strong showings from Gage Minniear, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Jabez Yarber, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Minniear got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible77 yards.
Meanwhile, North Miami earned a 27-17 win over Sheridan on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
North Miami got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Meredith out in front who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Hartley Hoover, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Caston's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Miami, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Caston didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Miami when the teams last played back in October of 2020, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Miami's Darian Hanley, who rushed for 383 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Caston to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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