Comfort is 2-8 against Blanco since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bobcats/Deer will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Comfort has given up an average of 35.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Comfort's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lexington on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Bobcats/Deer's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Blanco entered their tilt with Lexington last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Eagles 35-33.
Blanco's win came from a few key players Comfort will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brodrick Siwecki, who rushed for 242 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Colten Kuebel was another key player, rushing for 152 yards and one TD while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Blanco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Blanco's defensive line and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kaden Elrod and Hunter Rodriguez, who racked up four sacks between them. Elrod has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Blanco's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Comfort, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Comfort was taken down by Blanco 41-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bobcats/Deer were down 34-7.
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