Castle View and Rock Canyon are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Castle View Sabercats will be playing at home against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Castle View will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Castle View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Valor Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Castle View was ranked 20th). Castle View was dealt a 34-6 loss at the hands of Valor Christian on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Sabercats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Castle View wouldn't let Valor Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle View can thank Keegan Dionido and Cody Mazzoni for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rock Canyon). They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Fruita Monument at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Jaguars with their most commanding win of the season.
Tyler Meyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Meyer is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Castle View's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Rock Canyon, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Castle View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rock Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Castle View came up short against Rock Canyon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 10-3. Will Castle View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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