Rock Canyon and Castle View are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will challenge the Castle View Sabercats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Canyon will be strutting in after a win while Castle View will be coming in after a defeat.
Rock Canyon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fruita Monument 42-0 at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Meyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Meyer is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Castle View was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Valor Christian 34-6. The loss continues a trend for the Sabercats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Castle View wouldn't let Valor Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle View can thank Keegan Dionido and Cody Mazzoni for forcing both of them.
Rock Canyon now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Castle View, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Meyer and Aaron Perry. Meyer has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 160.1 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Perry has averaged 104.9 rushing yards per game this season.
Rock Canyon beat Castle View 10-3 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Canyon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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