Football Preview: Castle Rock Rockets vs. Cascade Christian Cougars
The Castle Rock Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Cascade Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cascade Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Castle Rock, who comes in off a win.
Castle Rock will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 26-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Kalama last Friday. Castle Rock sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Kalama.
Meanwhile, Cascade Christian lost to Life Christian Academy at home by a 28-13 margin on Saturday. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Cascade Christian had strong showings from Maddox Miller, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Tayven Collins, who picked up 63 receiving yards. Miller's receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Cascade Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Grant Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Life Christian Academy's side was Josiah Lewis, who picked up a sack and made 20 total tackles.
Castle Rock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Cascade Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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