The Granby Comets are on the road again on Friday to play the Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers at 7:00 p.m. Granby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Booker T. Washington likes a good challenge.
Granby's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Norview 42-0 on the road. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Pilots are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drevyon Tharrington had a dynamite game for Granby, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Tharrington showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Eamon Cuffee did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Granby's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Travis Wiggins was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeland.
Granby pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Granby couldn't quite finish off Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Can Granby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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