Football Recap: Castle Knights vs. Evansville Memorial Tigers
If Castle was riding high fresh off their 62-21 takedown of Evansville Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Castle Knights fell 28-21 to the Evansville Memorial Tigers on Friday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Castle still got an impressive performance from Max Mccool, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Mccool really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Evansville Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Fisher, who threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns. Fisher is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Ellspermann was Fisher's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Castle's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Evansville Memorial, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Castle will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Floyd Central at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Floyd Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Evansville Memorial, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Evansville Mater Dei at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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