Casteel hasn't had much luck against Chandler recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Casteel Colts will be playing at home against the Chandler Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Casteel has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 127 points over their last three matchups.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Perry, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Casteel was ranked 20th). Casteel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over Perry on Friday.
Paul Palmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 211 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards.
Meanwhile, Chandler entered their match against Liberty last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chandler lost 45-20 to Liberty. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Chandler saw an underclassman step up: Will Mencl threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Skyler Ormita was Mencl's top target, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Casteel's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Chandler, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Casteel might still be hurting after the 49-28 defeat they got from Chandler in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Casteel, Ca'Lil Valentine (who rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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