Somers faced Rye in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tuskers fell 17-7 to the Garnets. The Tuskers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Garnets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Carson Miller went supernova For Rye., throwing for 258 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 113 yards on only 15 carries. Those 113 rushing yards gave Miller a new career-high. Henry Shoemaker also helped out with an impressive 158 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Somers and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Rye, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Somers and Rye will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Tuskers are set to challenge their familiar foe Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rye will face off against rival Fox Lane at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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