The Merrill Vandals are taking a road trip to challenge the Coleman Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Merrill is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ishpeming on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merrill was beaten by Ishpeming 54-6. The Vandals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Coleman waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 32-20 win over the Eagles. 32 seems to be a good number for the Comets as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Jared Devrieze, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season. Logan Glazier was another key player, throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Coleman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Coleman wouldn't let Carson City-Crystal keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Coleman can thank Brayden Schrank and Collin Stockero for forcing both of them.
Merrill's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Coleman, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Merrill didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Coleman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Devrieze, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Merrill still be able to contain Devrieze? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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