Rush-Henrietta is on a seven-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Penfield a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will welcome the Penfield Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Rush-Henrietta lost to Fairport on the road by a 21-7 margin. The contest marked the Royal Comets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Rush-Henrietta saw an underclassman step up: Justin Medina rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Penfield didn't have quite enough to beat Pittsford on Saturday and fell 22-20.
Rush-Henrietta's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Penfield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Rush-Henrietta ended up a good deal behind Penfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 26-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Penfield's AJ Theodorakakos, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Rush-Henrietta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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