Football Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Castle Park Trojans
The Patrick Henry Patriots and the Castle Park Trojans are set to duel on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Patrick Henry: 13.7, Castle Park: 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Patrick Henry's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Point Loma by a score of 8-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Pointers are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patrick Henry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lexi Raymond and Keeanna Thieng.
Meanwhile, Castle Park entered their tilt with Chula Vista on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 46-27.
LANA ROCHE was her usual excellent self, rushing for 299 yards and five touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 64 yards and a touchdown. Her longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. AOLANI MORALES made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Patrick Henry and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Castle Park, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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