The Basha Bears had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over Casteel at home. Considering Basha has won four matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Demond Williams Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 278 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown. Williams Jr. was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Gio Richardson was another key contributor, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Basha's victory was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-1. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 7-2 Chandler and 7-2 Brophy College Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 66.7% over those games). As for Casteel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Basha will be playing at home against Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry and Basha are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Casteel, they will head out on the road to face off against Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Corona del Sol is ranked 30th, while Casteel is ranked 19th).
