Caston hasn't had much luck against Culver Community recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Caston Comets will face off against the Culver Community Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Culver Community took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Caston, who comes in off a win.
Caston will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against South Central on Friday. Caston took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over South Central. With the Comets ahead 34-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Caston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashton Bowyer, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Bowyer a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Jabez Yarber, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Caston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Culver Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by North Judson-San Pierre at home and fell 70-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.
The win snapped Caston's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Culver Community, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Caston against Culver Community when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Culver Community's Anthony Sommers, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Caston still be able to contain Sommers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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