After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hamilton, Casteel was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Boulder Creek Jaguars by a score of 30-18. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Casteel can attribute much of their success to Wyatt Defreitas, who rushed for 140 yards. Gunnar Choy also deserves a shout-out for his two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Casteel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Loss or not, Boulder Creek got some senior leadership from Everett Stano and Joey Longo. Stano threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while Longo picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 57 yards.
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| 09/19/25 - Away | 30-18 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 31-21 W |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 37-7 W |
| 10/02/20 - Home | 36-35 W |
The win got Casteel back to even at 2-2. As for Boulder Creek, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Casteel will take on Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Boulder Creek, they will square off against Cesar Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars will be up against the Champions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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