<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1k0NG1_0wFSPsX900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1k0NG1_0wFSPsX900" width="435" height="300" ><figcaption>Courtesy of Walker Photography</figcaption></figure>The Greenville Comets’ defense was outstanding Friday night, giving the offense scoring opportunities, and the Comets rolled to a 41-7 triumph at Southwestern Piasa.The win improves the Comets record to 7-1 with one game left in the regular season. That’s this Friday night at home against North Mac. It will be Senior Night.GHS scored three touchdowns in the opening quarter. The first came about after a pass interception by Gus Olson. He then caught a third down pass for 15 yards. Eventually, Trey Melton scored on a five-yard run.The visitors got the ball back on a Southwestern bad snap on a punt. Declan Graber then scored on a three-yard run.Three plays later, Gavin Doll intercepted a pass and returned it 29 yards for a TD.The Comets added two more TDS in the second quarter. An 11-yard pass from Ben Hutchinson to Gus Olson was good for six, and with just over three minutes left in the half, Carson Bearley rambled 55 yards for a touchdown to make it 34-0 at halftime.Southwestern fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half which was recovered by Bearley. It then took three plays for Graber to record his second three-yard touchdown of the night. Gavin File booted the extra point to make it 41-0 and it was a continuous clock the rest of the game.The Birds scored their TD in the final quarter.The Comets ran for 288 yards and had 79 yards passing. Their defense limited the home team to 83 yards rushing and 103 yards passing.Trey Melton had a big game with 130 yards on the ground. Bearley totaled 77. Ben Hutchinson completed seven of 13 passes. Eli Shadowens caught three for 48 yards and Olson had two catches for 26 yards. File was five of six in extra point kicks.The Comets remain tied for first place in the South Central Conference with Vandalia and Pana.</div></body>

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The Greenville Comets’ defense was outstanding Friday night, giving the offense scoring opportunities, and the Comets rolled to a 41-7 triumph at Southwestern Piasa. The win improves the Comets record to 7-1 with one game left in the regular season. That’s this Friday night at home against North Mac. It will be Senior Night.