The Castlemont Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Castlemont got the win against Hercules by a conclusive 28-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Diablo). They blew past Mission 43-0 on the road on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Mt. Diablo found their leader in underclassman Michael Vasquez, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Mt. Diablo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Damien Brown and Bai'Jon King.
Castlemont's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mt. Diablo, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Castlemont couldn't quite finish off Mt. Diablo when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 36-33. Thankfully for Castlemont, Herschel Turner Jr (who rushed for 345 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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