Evansville North and Castle squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Evansville North had to settle for second. They fell 31-21 to the Castle Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 14-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
When it comes to explaining why Evansville North lost, don't look at Jason Rucker Ii. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Evansville North is 5-2 when Rucker Ii posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Cole Mcbride also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
Max Mccool continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Castle, rushing for 250 yards and a touchdown. Mccool's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Boden Morgan was another key player, rushing for 17 yards and two touchdowns.
Evansville North's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Castle, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Evansville North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Castle, they will venture away from home to challenge Bloomington South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington South will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Castle surely won't give up without a fight.
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