Football Recap: Yorktown Skates Past New Castle with Ease

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Home	44-6 W
09/20/24 - Away	13-27 L
09/15/23 - Home	34-28 W
09/16/22 - Away	25-19 W
09/17/21 - Home	21-28 L
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After losing to New Castle the last time they met, Yorktown decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Trojans 44-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.

Yorktown was led to victory by Nate Luzadder and Kaden Crumes. Luzadder rushed for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, while Crumes rushed for 82 yards and one score. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Cole Perdue also helped with two TDs in total.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Yorktown proved: they limited New Castle to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. While three picked up at least five total tackles, Luzadder stood above the rest. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Yorktown didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.

Yorktown's defense also made the game a nightmare for Carson Bell., racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Henry Tokar and Chris Wilson, who racked up four sacks between them. Perdue got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

The win made it two in a row for Yorktown and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for New Castle, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Yorktown will take on rival Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, New Castle is set to face off against their familiar foe Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.