Football Recap: San Leandro Pirates vs. Castlemont Knights
San Leandro lost to Castlemont back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The San Leandro Pirates claimed a resounding 44-8 victory over the Castlemont Knights at home. With the Pirates ahead 23-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
San Leandro found their leader in underclassman Jaymieon Bradley, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Deyar Crayton, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Leandro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was San Leandro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Israel Lopez with two.
San Leandro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Castlemont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Leandro will head out to face off against Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Leandro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Castlemont, they will venture away from home to challenge Hercules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Castlemont is facing Hercules at the right time seeing as Hercules is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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