09/19/25 @ Boulder Creek | 36 |
09/12/25 vs Hamilton | 18 |
09/05/25 vs Liberty | 0 |
08/29/25 @ Helix | 67 |
The Casteel Colts are taking a road trip to face off against the Mesa Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casteel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Casteel beat Boulder Creek 30-18. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Wyatt Defreitas was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 140 yards. Gunnar Choy was in the mix too, providing Casteel with two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Casteel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mesa hadn't done well against Desert Ridge recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Jackrabbits blew past the Jaguars 53-6. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Jackrabbits' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Casteel better keep an eye on Rio Arnett. He was instrumental in Mesa's win, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Mitton, who rushed for 34 yards and one score.
The win got Mesa back to even at 2-2. As for Casteel, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Casteel strolled past Mesa in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 42-27. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Jackrabbits have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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