Football Recap: Castleberry Takes a Loss

After soaring to 36 points the game before, Castleberry was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by the Kennedale Wildcats 55-7. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Ethan Chappell threw for 69 yards and one TD. Jeremiah Sanchez was his top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Isaiah Ford rushed for 100 yards.

Riley Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kennedale, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Bingham is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Brian Cox, who rushed for 74 yards and one TD on only ten carries.

This is the second loss in a row for Castleberry and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Kennedale, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Castleberry will challenge rival Ranchview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kennedale is set to square off against their familiar foe Life Waxahachie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.