Football Recap: New Castle Takes a Loss

New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Greenfield-Central Cougars, falling 49-14. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.

Carson Bell threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns. Cade Logston was his top target, making six total tackles and defending a pass. On the ground, Tylin Thrine picked up 58 receiving yards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenfield-Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Foley, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Foley has posted since back in August. Backing up that air attack was Dallas Freeman, who rushed for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.

New Castle now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Greenfield-Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. New Castle will venture away from home to square off against Pendleton Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Caleb Clapp and Keaton Jones. As for Greenfield-Central, they will host Beech Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beech Grove is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Greenfield-Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.

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