While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Yorktown was not quite New Castle's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a hard 27-13 fall against the New Castle Trojans. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Yorktown saw an underclassman step up: Sam Tokar threw for 144 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Caleb Clapp continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for New Castle, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Clapp is now averaging an impressive 117 rushing yards per game.
Yorktown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for New Castle, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yorktown will face off against Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown is facing Shelbyville at the right time seeing as Shelbyville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Castle, they will take on Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so New Castle's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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