After each having a week off, the Perry Pumas and the Casteel Colts will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Perry is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Shadow Ridge 45-0 on the road. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Stallions are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perry found their leader in underclassman Kael Snyder, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Maddox Ford was in the mix too, providing Perry with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Casteel strolled past Mesa with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 42-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
Casteel had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Linyear gained 204 total yards and four touchdowns and Paul Palmer rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Linyear is now averaging an impressive 107.4 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Casteel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Casteel, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Perry strolled past Casteel when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-12. Does Perry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Casteel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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