Castle and Evansville Central are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Castle Knights will host the Evansville Central Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Castle has five straight victories, Evansville Central has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Evansville Central heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Castle took over last week. Castle slipped by Jasper 14-13 on Friday.
Max Mccool was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Evansville Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Evansville Harrison on the road and fell 48-6. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Castle pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Castle against Evansville Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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