Football Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Legend Titans
The Castle View Sabercats will head out to take on the Legend Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Legend is hoping to do what Douglas County couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Castle View's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Castle View's way against Douglas County as Castle View made off with a 37-16 victory. Fans of the Sabercats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aaron Perry and he. Perry rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Camden Tobler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Castle View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Darrell Ishman and Zach Bitton. Bitton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Legend put up plenty of points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Prairie View. Legend claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Prairie View at home. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Jaden Lawrence was his usual excellent self, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Castle View's record now sits at 4-0. As for Legend, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Castle View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Castle View beat Legend 20-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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