Football Preview: Castro Valley Trojans vs. Hayward Farmers
On Thursday Castro Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Hayward Farmers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Castro Valley beats Hayward with 20 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Castro Valley walked away with a 20-12 win over Mt. Eden on Tuesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Monarchs are ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Castro Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Naomi Chew, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards.
Castro Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arabella Pey and Gabrielle Rogge.
Meanwhile, Hayward can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Arroyo by a score of 24-16.
Castro Valley pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hayward, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Castro Valley strolled past Hayward when the teams last played back in September by a score of 26-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castro Valley 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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