The Castleberry Lions will face off against the South Hills Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
After dropping their season opener at home, South Hills is headed out to face a Lions team ready to give their home crowd a win. Castleberry took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Benbrook on Friday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Castleberry might have lost, but man, Isaiah Ford was a machine: he rushed for 246 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Ford was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Meanwhile, South Hills can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 59-7 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis at home.
South Hills found their leader in underclassman Douglas Cook, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Sancen, who gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
South Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Desmez Vargas, Erick Flores, and Isaac Lopez picked up one apiece. Vargas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
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