Castle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Floyd Central Highlanders with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Highlanders, too.
Max Mccool was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Boden Morgan was in the mix too, providing Castle with two touchdowns.
Castle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Floyd Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isaac Kaiser, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Castle's record is now 8-2. As for Floyd Central, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Castle will host Evansville North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Castle has won four straight at home, while Evansville North won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Floyd Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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