Evansville Reitz has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.83 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Castle Knights. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville Reitz lost, don't look at Landon Mcclarney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Max Mccool was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns for Castle. Mccool's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Austin Pritchard, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Evansville Reitz's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Castle, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Evansville Reitz will venture away from home to face off against Evansville Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Evansville Reitz likes a good challenge. As for Castle, they will host Jasper at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Castle's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Jasper's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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