Football Preview: Hurley Rebels vs. Castlewood Blue Devils
Hurley is 3-0 against Castlewood since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hurley Rebels will face off against the Castlewood Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Hurley is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Hurley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tolsia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hurley came up short against Tolsia, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, Hurley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 332nd in Virginia, while Tolsia is ranked 80th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Castlewood fell victim to J.I. Burton and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 12-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Raiders. The shutout was out of character for the Blue Devils seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Hurley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Castlewood, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Hurley against Castlewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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