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| 08/29/25 - Home | 31-28 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 24-28 L |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 49-7 W |
| 08/26/22 - Away | 14-17 L |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 14-21 L |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Castle and Evansville Mater Dei, and Castle kept the tradition alive. The Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats on Friday, sneaking past 31-28. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 28-24 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Castle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Boden Morgan led the charge by throwing for 169 yards and one TD while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Austin Pritchard helped Morgan out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and one score.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Castle, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Carter Bobe, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The victory got Castle back to even at 1-1. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Castle is set to challenge their familiar foe Evansville Bosse at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Evansville Mater Dei will take on rival Vincennes Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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