The Granby Comets are on the road again on Friday to play the Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Granby's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Granby's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Norview on the road to the tune of 42-0. 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 was a one-man wrecking crew for Granby as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Tharrington showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Eamon Cuffee did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Granby's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Travis Wiggins with two sacks.
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 victory, 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 when the teams last played 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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