Naselle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Pomeroy Pirates by a score of 60-50 on Saturday. The victory was just business as usual for the Comets, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
It was another big night for Jack Strange, who rushed for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Caiden Burke also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Pomeroy still got an impressive performance from Jett Slusser, who rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Slusser is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Kyzer Herres also helped out as he racked up 130 rushing yards.
Naselle pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Pomeroy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Naselle will challenge Wilbur-Creston-Keller at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,096 yards in their previous games. Pomeroy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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