The Casteel Colts will challenge the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Casteel's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Queen Creek. Winning may never get old, but the Colts sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
| 10/17/25 @ Desert Vista | 116 |
| 10/24/25 @ Corona del Sol | 97 |
| 10/31/25 vs Queen Creek | 89 |
| 10/10/25 vs Highland | 74 |
| 09/26/25 @ Mesa | 58 |
Tee Smith had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 196 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and one score. A healthy portion of Smith's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Brody Smith.
Casteel didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Queen Creek to a completion percentage of just 38.5%. The team can thank Luke Gelder for the heroic effort on defense: he. Casteel hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.53 or higher in three consecutive games.
Casteel's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up eight sacks. Chase Wyatt led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol kept up with ALA - Queen Creek until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Patriots took their matchup with ease, bagging a 31-0 win over the Aztecs.
Casteel better keep an eye on Bobby Nesbit. He was instrumental in ALA - Queen Creek's win, rushing for 177 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Nesbit is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Britton Dewitt, who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns.
ALA - Queen Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryce Devlin and Rigden Michael. Michael also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
ALA - Queen Creek's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Casteel, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 6-3.
Casteel beat ALA - Queen Creek 28-21 in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
