It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Castleberry can now relate to. They were dealt a 52-16 defeat at the hands of the Springtown Porcupines on Thursday. The Lions have struggled against the Porcupines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Castleberry still got an impressive performance from Demetrius Valadez, who rushed for 96 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 128 yards and a touchdown. Valadez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards. Castleberry also got a significant boost from Isaiah Ford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
Springtown found their leader in sophomore Kaine Hill, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 277 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Hill. Another player making a difference was Karson Ferguson, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Castleberry now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Springtown, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Castleberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springtown, they will take on Sulphur Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springtown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Sulphur Springs likes a good challenge.
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