It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Floyd Central can now relate to. They took a 35-21 bruising from the Castle Knights on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 42-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2016.
Floyd Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Kaiser, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Max Mccool was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for Castle. Mccool's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Boden Morgan was in the mix as well, providing Castle with two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Floyd Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Castle, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Floyd Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Castle, they will welcome Evansville North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evansville North is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Castle will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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