Castle View hasn't had much luck against Valor Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Castle View Sabercats will venture away from home to challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Castle View's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Valor Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Castle View took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Fruita Monument 33-16. Given the Sabercats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Wildcats are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Castle View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Schwartz, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Those 79 rushing yards gave Schwartz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Perry, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Valor Christian faced off against Mountain Vista on Friday. Valor Christian had to suffer through a 62-21 loss at the hands of Mountain Vista. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Valor Christian might have lost, but man, Cash Spence was a machine: he picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Dawson Olk was another key player, having thrown for 276 yards and onetouchdown.
Castle View pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Valor Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Castle View ended up a good deal behind Valor Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 21-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valor Christian's Chase Hanosh, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that Castle View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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