Football Recap: John Castro Key Part of Team Effort in Spartans Win

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

10/17/25 @ Ceres	33
10/10/25 vs Beyer	29
10/24/25 vs Pacheco	25
08/29/25 vs Orestimba	20

While Grace Davis put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pacheco. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 25-0 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Spartans have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Davis to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Castro, who rushed for 79 yards and two TDs on only ten carries. Castro has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Maxilliano Sanchez was another key rusher, rushing for 79 yards and one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Grace Davis proved: they limited Pacheco to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Colton Craytor for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grace Davis' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.03 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.33 on average over their last five games.

Grace Davis' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points on average over those games. As for Pacheco, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Davis will square off against Johansen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pacheco, they will face off against Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.78 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.