After each having a week off, the Casteel Colts and the Perry Pumas will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casteel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Casteel didn't have too much trouble with Mesa on the road as they won 42-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Isaiah Linyear and Paul Palmer were among the main playmakers for Casteel as the former gained 204 total yards and four touchdowns and the latter rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Linyear is now averaging an impressive 107.4 rushing yards per game. Casteel also got help from Nathan Mcconnell, who showed off his sure hands for 120 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Casteel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Perry never let their opponents score last Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Shadow Ridge on the road. The matchup marked the Pumas' most dominant win of the season so far.
Perry found their leader in underclassman Kael Snyder, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
Casteel now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Perry, their record now sits at 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Casteel, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-12 loss to Perry in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Casteel, Don Tinsley (who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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