There's no place like home for Castle Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 victory over the Rock Academy Warriors. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tait Villarreal went supernova for Castle Park, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Castle Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Castle Park wouldn't let Rock Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle Park can thank Anthony Vidrio and Evan Lopez for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Rock Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Ashton St. Jean. Despite the final result, he rushed for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, St. Jean is now averaging an impressive 143.5 rushing yards per game.
The win got Castle Park back to even at 2-2. As for Rock Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castle Park will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Hilltop at 6:30 p.m. on September 27th. Castle Park is facing Hilltop at the right time seeing as Hilltop is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rock Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on San Ysidro at 6:30 p.m. on September 26th.
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