Casteel is 0-3 against Highland since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Casteel Colts will square off against the Highland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Casteel finally turned things around against Corona del Sol on Friday. They put the hurt on the Aztecs with a sharp 35-12 victory.
Casteel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Klarence Freeman, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Freeman's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Elijah Beamon was in the mix as well, providing Casteel with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Highland was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Desert Ridge 49-21. With that victory, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
Kalen Fisher was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. Kruz Cullimore helped Fisher out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Highland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highland's defense and their six sacks. Cooper Camac was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Highland's record is now 7-3. As for Casteel, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Casteel lost to Highland on the road by a decisive 24-7 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Can Casteel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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