The Castleberry Lions will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Bridgeport Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Castleberry's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by South Hills at home to the tune of 45-0.
Isaiah Ford went supernova for Castleberry, rushing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Valadez, who threw for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bridgeport, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Bowie on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulls as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The victory got Castleberry back to even at 1-1. As for Bridgeport, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Castleberry strolled past Bridgeport when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 23-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castleberry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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