If Castleberry was riding high fresh off their 63-0 takedown of Diamond Hill-Jarvis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Castleberry Lions lost to the Ferris Yellowjackets on the road by a 49-35 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Castleberry still got an impressive performance from Cayden Perez, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Perez has posted since back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Brandon Mcneal, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for Ferris. Qui-Darwin Cotton got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Castleberry's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Ferris, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Castleberry and Kennedale will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Ferris, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sunnyvale at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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