New Castle's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They took down the Yorktown Tigers 27-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Caleb Clapp was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117 rushing yards per game.
New Castle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Castle wouldn't let Yorktown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Castle can thank Trent Supenger and Braylen Bennett for forcing both of them.
Despite the defeat, Yorktown saw an underclassman step up: Sam Tokar threw for 144 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
New Castle's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Yorktown, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Castle will welcome Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so New Castle's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yorktown, they will host Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown is facing Shelbyville at the right time seeing as Shelbyville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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