The Castle Knights will take on the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Knights fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Evansville North 14-11.
Castle wouldn't let Evansville North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle can thank Gavin Leach and Brodie Farmer for forcing both of them. Trey Ward was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Evansville Mater Dei on the road against Evansville Central on Friday as the team secured a 45-7 victory.
Everything came up roses for Castle against Evansville Mater Dei when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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