The Greenville football Comets won their final regular season game Friday night at Staunton behind one of the best running performances by a Comet ever.
The Comets won 27-20, as senior running back Drake Graber carried the ball 58 times for 320 yards and two touchdowns. His longest run of the night was 38 yards.
Greenville posted two touchdowns in the first quarter. A 16-yard pass from Bauer Ackerman to Taevon Petty got the visitors on the scoreboard, then the Comets took the lead on a four-yard run by Graber, who also kicked the extra point to make it 13-6.
Staunton tied the game early in the second quarter, then the Comets regained the lead when Ackerman completed a four-yard pass to Aiden Linnabary.
The home team was able to tie the score again with just 26 seconds left in the first half.
GHS got the second half kickoff, then put together an 80-yard, 18-play drive, which was the winning TD. Graber carried the ball 14 times in the drive and scored on a six-yard run.
The Comets’ defense played an excellent final two quarters, shutting out Staunton.
Coach Jim Romack praised the defensive effort, in addition to the blocking of the offensive line the entire game.
Staunton had 66 yards rushing and 174 yards passing.
Ackerman completed seven of 13 passes for 61 yards. Linnabary caught four passes for 36 yards.
The Comets enter the IHSA playoffs with a 6-3 record. They find out tonight (Saturday) who they will play and where.
