Football Preview: Berkeley Yellowjackets vs. Castro Valley Trojans
Berkeley and Castro Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Berkeley Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Castro Valley Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Berkeley and three for Castro Valley.
Castro Valley is facing Berkeley at the wrong time: Berkeley suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 34-13. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Dragons are ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, Castro Valley scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moreau Catholic.
Berkeley's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Castro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Berkeley strolled past Castro Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 54-37. Will Berkeley repeat their success, or does Castro Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
