The Casteel Colts will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. Casteel is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Basha, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Casteel was ranked 21st). Casteel was beaten by Basha 38-7 on Friday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corona del Sol, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past Desert Vista 42-39. The win was some much needed relief for the Aztecs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Domonick Ruiz, who picked up 226 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. Luke Farrell also helped out by tossing the rock for 312 yards.
Casteel now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Corona del Sol, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Casteel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Corona del Sol, though, as they've been averaging only 78.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Casteel strolled past Corona del Sol when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Does Casteel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corona del Sol turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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