Football Preview: Sweetwater Red Devils vs. Castle Park Trojans
After three games on the road, Sweetwater is heading back home. They will host the Castle Park Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sweetwater hasn't scored more than six points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Sweetwater's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Hilltop on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 32-0 to the Lancers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Castle Park has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.36 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Patrick Henry, falling 32-6. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Castle Park got top-tier performance from LEILANI ROCHE, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. ROCHE also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes.
Sweetwater's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Castle Park, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Sweetwater came up short against Castle Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 12-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of ROCHE, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Sweetwater knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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