Football Game Preview: Castleberry on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:38am

Football Preview: Castleberry Lions vs. Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles

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Castleberry is 10-0 against Diamond Hill-Jarvis since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Castleberry Lions will welcome the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Diamond Hill-Jarvis took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Castleberry, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Castleberry was able to grind out a solid win over Bridgeport, taking the game 27-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Isaiah Ford had a dynamite game for Castleberry, rushing for 235 yards and four touchdowns. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Castleberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Diamond Hill-Jarvis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against Conrad, falling 50-28.

Castleberry now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything came up roses for Castleberry against Diamond Hill-Jarvis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 52-19 victory. Will Castleberry repeat their success, or does Diamond Hill-Jarvis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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