The Castleberry Lions will head out to challenge the Ferris Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Castleberry has three straight victories, Ferris has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Castleberry's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis at home. The game marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Demetrius Valadez had a dynamite game for Castleberry, throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Ford handled things on the ground, rushing for 132 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Castleberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ferris lost 35-13 to Eagle Mountain on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Ferris got top-tier performance from Gavin Garcia, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Castleberry's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ferris, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Castleberry has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 403 total yards per game. It's a different story for Ferris, though, as they've been averaging only 246.5. Will Castleberry be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Ferris flip the script?
Castleberry couldn't quite finish off Ferris in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 and fell 20-18. Can Castleberry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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