The Castle Knights will challenge the Jasper Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jasper is hoping to do what Evansville Reitz couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Castle's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Castle simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Evansville Reitz 35-7 on the road. Castle's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 16.83 points allowed on the season.
Max Mccool continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Austin Pritchard, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Jasper put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Evansville Central. Jasper breezed by Evansville Central on the road to the tune of 35-0.
Castle's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Jasper, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Castle didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Jasper in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-33 win. Does Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jasper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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