It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Casteel had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Highland Hawks out 29-27. The win almost wasn't to be: the Colts were down 24-0 in the second quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Casteel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Linyear, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Paul Palmer, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
Highland lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kruz Cullimore, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Cullimore's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Hayden Daugherty also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Casteel now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Casteel has already played their next contest, a 37-14 defeat against Centennial on the 22nd. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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