Castleberry lost against Lake Worth back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Castleberry Lions fell 42-30 to the Lake Worth Bullfrogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bullfrogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Castleberry's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demetrius Valadez, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. Castleberry also got a significant boost from Isaiah Ford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Even though they lost, Castleberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Castleberry wouldn't let Lake Worth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cayden Perez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gavin Tovar and he. Tovar rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kevin Pointer Jr was another key passer, throwing for 182 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Castleberry's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lake Worth, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Castleberry will host Alvarado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alvarado is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Castleberry will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lake Worth, they will head out to square off against Kennedale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedale will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lake Worth surely won't give up without a fight.
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