Casteel and Brophy College Prep squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Casteel had to settle for second. They fell 51-42 to the Broncos. The Colts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Broncos from their previous meeting back in November of 2023.
| 10/17/25 @ Desert Vista | 163.8 |
| 11/14/25 @ Brophy College Prep | 122.9 |
| 10/24/25 @ Corona del Sol | 112.3 |
| 10/31/25 vs Queen Creek | 109.6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Highland | 76.2 |
| + 1 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Casteel lost, don't look at Tee Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 209 yards and one TD while completing 76.2% of his passes. Smith's passing game has become a key predictor of the Colts' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Eric Avila, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Casteel, adding 18 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Troy Jauregui, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Casteel's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Case Vanden Bosch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes for Brophy College Prep. Those 284 passing yards gave Vanden Bosch a new career-high. Brophy College Prep's leading receiver Daylen Sharper was Vanden Bosch's top target yet again, picking up 106 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Casteel's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-5. As for Brophy College Prep, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Casteel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brophy College Prep, they will head out to square off against Chandler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Vanden Bosch and Will Mencl.
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