Two dominant backs in Sebastion Robertson and Max Mccool are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Floyd Central Highlanders and the Castle Knights will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Floyd Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Floyd Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over New Albany. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Floyd Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Isaac Kaiser was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Floyd Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Castle unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 28-21 to Evansville Memorial.
Despite the loss, Castle got top-tier performance from Mccool, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Mccool's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Castle, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Floyd Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Castle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Floyd Central lost to Castle at home by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2016. Thankfully for Floyd Central, Noah Taylor (who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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