Football Preview: Jasper Wildcats vs. Castle Knights
The Jasper Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Castle Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jasper's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by Evansville Central on the road to the tune of 35-0.
Meanwhile, Castle entered their tilt with Evansville Reitz on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over the Panthers. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Max Mccool, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Pritchard, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Jasper back to even at 3-3. As for Castle, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Jasper came up short against Castle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 39-33. Can Jasper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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