Football Preview: Castle Knights vs. Floyd Central Highlanders
Two dominant backs in Max Mccool and Sebastion Robertson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Castle Knights and the Floyd Central Highlanders will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Castle is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Evansville Memorial just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Castle might have lost, but man, Mccool was a machine: he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Mccool's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Castle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 55-0. Considering the Highlanders have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Robertson, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Floyd Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Isaac Kaiser was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Castle's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Floyd Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Castle has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Castle strolled past Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2016 by a score of 42-28. Does Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Floyd Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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