Football Preview: Casteel Colts vs. Desert Vista Thunder
For the first time this season, Casteel will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Highland, who was ranked 15th at the time (Casteel was ranked 19th). The Colts fell 26-20 to the Hawks on Friday. While the Colts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 7-0 in the first quarter.
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Even if they lost, Casteel's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Brady Casper was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of ALA - Queen Creek. The matchup marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Casteel will need to focus on slowing down Jaeden Williams, one of several Desert Vista players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 44 receiving yards and one TD.
Desert Vista dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Casteel, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Casteel was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Vista in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, winning 38-29. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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