With a playoff game on the line, Springtown rose to the challenge on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Castleberry Lions 52-16. The victory was nothing new for the Porcupines as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Kaine Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 277 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Karson Ferguson, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Castleberry lost, don't look at Demetrius Valadez. Despite the final result, he 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. Backing up that air attack was Isaiah Ford, who rushed for 113 yards.
Springtown's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.2 points. As for Castleberry, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Springtown will head out to take on Sulphur Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Springtown's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches. Castleberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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