Football Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Mountain Vista Golden Eagles
Castle View is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mountain Vista is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Castle View Sabercats will welcome the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Castle View got the win against ThunderRidge by a conclusive 38-14.
Castle View had a senior duo take command as Aaron Perry rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns and Derek Gordon threw for 226 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Perry is becoming a predictor of Castle View's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Sam Harry also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Castle View wouldn't let ThunderRidge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle View can thank Chase Richie and Jeramiah Craft for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mountain Vista on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Rock Canyon out of the water with a 70-10 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-10.
Mountain Vista had a senior duo take command as Austyn Modrzewski threw for 297 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes and Jack Blais gained 207 total yards and three touchdowns. Modrzewski is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Bailey, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Castle View's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Mountain Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Castle View has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 186.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Mountain Vista has preferred to attack from the air: they average 335.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Castle View took a serious blow against Mountain Vista when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 52-20. Will Castle View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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