Chandler has gone 3-0 against Casteel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chandler Wolves will take on the Casteel Colts at 7:00 p.m.
Chandler is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Chandler was ranked 17th). Chandler lost 45-20 to Liberty last Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Wolves have let down their home crowd.
Chandler might have lost, but man, Will Mencl was a machine: he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Skyler Ormita was in the mix too, providing Chandler with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Casteel entered their tilt with Perry on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Pumas 40-37.
It was another big night for Paul Palmer, who threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Chandler and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Casteel, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Everything went Chandler's way against Casteel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Chandler made off with a 49-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Palmer, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 199 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chandler still be able to contain Palmer? There's only one way to find out.
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