Castle Park is 0-5 against Hilltop since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Castle Park will be strutting in after a victory while Hilltop will be coming in after a loss.
Castle Park took a loss when they played away from home on September 5th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They slipped by Rock Academy 35-34. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tait Villarreal was a one-man wrecking crew for Castle Park as he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Castle Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Castle Park wouldn't let Rock Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle Park can thank Anthony Vidrio and Evan Lopez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Hilltop was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 26-7 bruising from Chula Vista.
The win got Castle Park back to even at 2-2. As for Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Castle Park has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hilltop, though, as they've been averaging only 86. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Castle Park took a serious blow against Hilltop when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. Can Castle Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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