Castaic won the last time they faced Saugus, and things went their way on Friday too. The Castaic Coyotes snuck past the Saugus Centurions with a 20-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
Monty Coleman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.8 rushing yards per game.
Castaic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maddux Anderson and Dominic Espinoza. Anderson also snagged an interception, which is notable because Castaic is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Castaic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Saugus' loss came despite strong showings from Ty Hall and Rylan Connelly. Hall rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, while Connelly picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. Connelly got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.
Castaic's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Saugus, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castaic will head out to face off against Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Castaic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saugus, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m.
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