The Clifton Central Comets will face off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clifton Central is leaving town to face Momence after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Clifton Central took a 21-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Momence had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by Oakwood on the road to the tune of 40-12. The Momence Athletics pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Comets had little chance of recovering from.
Erick Castillo and Marchello Draine were among the main playmakers for Momence as the former threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt and the latter gained 178 total yards. Draine was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Momence was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 414 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Clifton Central took a serious blow against Momence when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 50-8. Can Clifton Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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