Football Preview: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. Castle Knights
The Evansville Memorial Tigers will face off against the Castle Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Castle is hoping to do what Vincennes Lincoln couldn't on Friday: put an end to Evansville Memorial's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Evansville Memorial was the clear victor by a 35-12 margin over Vincennes Lincoln. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Evansville Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Fisher out in front who threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Fisher is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Dockery was Fisher's top target, picking up 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Castle). They breezed by Evansville Central at home to the tune of 62-21 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Max Mccool continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Anthony Zaccardelli, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Evansville Memorial's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Castle, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Evansville Memorial couldn't quite finish off Castle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 24-21. Will Evansville Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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