The Mesa Jackrabbits will face off against the Casteel Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mesa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Desert Ridge to the tune of 53-6 last Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jackrabbits considering their 13-point performance the game before.
Rio Arnett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Mitton, who rushed for 34 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Casteel beat Boulder Creek 30-18 on Friday. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Mesa better keep an eye on Wyatt Defreitas. He was instrumental in Casteel's win, rushing for 140 yards. Gunnar Choy also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Casteel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Casteel back to even at 2-2. As for Mesa, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Mesa lost to Casteel at home by a decisive 42-27 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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