West Carter hasn't had much luck against Russell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Carter Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Russell Red Devils at 7:30 p.m.
West Carter's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against East Carter on Saturday. They lost 20-0 to the Raiders. The game marked the first time this year in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, while Russell put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Fleming County. Russell took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over Fleming County. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Devils considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Elijah Hankins had an outrageously good game as he threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Kaiden Benge was in the mix as well, providing Russell with two touchdowns.
Russell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Pennington and Jordan Rowe.
West Carter now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Russell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
West Carter came up short against Russell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 14-9. Thankfully for West Carter, Ethan Pack (who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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