Football Preview: Castleberry Lions vs. Kennedale Wildcats
Castleberry is 0-10 against Kennedale since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Kennedale Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Castleberry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
Castleberry is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ferris just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a hard 49-35 fall against the Yellowjackets. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 14-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Castleberry got top-tier performance from Cayden Perez, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Perez has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Castleberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedale, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They managed an 18-13 victory over Dunbar two weeks ago. Kennedale's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Riley Bingham had a dynamite game for Kennedale, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Bingham also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Laurrence Watkins handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Castleberry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Kennedale, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Castleberry was dealt a bruising 52-7 loss at the hands of Kennedale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kennedale's Jordan Woodard, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that Castleberry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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