Casteel won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 42-21 to the Chandler Wolves. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Casteel still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Linyear, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Linyear is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Casteel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Casteel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zane Holden and Fritzgerald Niclasse. Niclasse also made four total tackles, which is notable because Casteel is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Tristan Halsana continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chandler, rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Carter Ochoa also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Casteel moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Chandler, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Casteel will head out on the road to take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.7 points per game this season. As for Chandler, they will welcome Basha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chandler also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 36.3 points per game.
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