The Casteel Colts will head out on the road to square off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Casteel's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Red Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Casteel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Basha, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Casteel was ranked 12th). Casteel took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Basha on Tuesday. The Colts have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Gianni Scott put forth a good effort for the losing side as she picked up nine receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards. Those 46 rushing yards gave her a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Casteel's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Reese Conrad was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three herself. Mia Johnson was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain entered their tilt with Dobson on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 27-6 victory. Considering the Mountain Lions have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Casteel's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Red Mountain, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-4.
Casteel was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Red Mountain in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Red Mountain's Sierra Mellish, who threw for 170 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards on only ten carries. Now that Casteel knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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