After soaring to 35 points the game before, Castleberry was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against the Kennedale Wildcats, falling 44-7. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Demetrius Valadez rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 106 yards on 11 of 21 attempts.
Daniel Ortiz was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards. On the ground,
Isaiah Ford rushed for 79 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kennedale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Bingham, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. An impressive showing, but Bingham really ramped things up playing D: he made ten total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another rusher making a difference was Avery Cox, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns.
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 bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Castleberry didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-29 victory against Ranchview on the 18th. Kennedale has also already played their next contest, a 50-7 win against Life Waxahachie on the 18th.
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