There's no place like home for Lake Worth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 42-30 win over the Castleberry Lions on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bullfrogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
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 also gave Jaden Garrett a new career-high in rushing yards (70). Another player making a difference was Kevin Pointer Jr, who threw for 182 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Lake Worth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 39 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 257.3.
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. A healthy portion of Valadez's aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Corbett Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lake Worth's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Castleberry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Lake Worth will venture away from home to take on Kennedale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedale will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lake Worth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Castleberry, they will welcome Alvarado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 900 yards in their previous games.
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