How Castle football showed its defensive potential in a season-opening win over North

EVANSVILLE – Consider the following scenario, one absurd when attempting to dissect it further.

Your offense possesses the football for less than eight minutes and only runs 21 plays. It finds the end zone once. What are the odds you compete, let alone win? It can not be a viable recipe for success most nights, right?

Castle found the answer on Friday night. One should show what the core of its roster is made of.

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The Knights opened the season with a 14-11 victory over North at Bundrant Stadium. The overall performance was far from perfect, not with the number of self-inflicted mistakes. But what their defense showed was more than positive. It’s a sign moving forward. This defense is tough.

“Gutsy,” said Castle coach Doug Hurt. “You look at the gutsiness and fortitude of those guys. We fought through and found a way to get a ‘W’. That’s a characteristic of a good team.”

Want proof how what Castle (1-0) did to earn this win? Look to the second quarter.

North had the ball for almost all 12 minutes, save for one play to end the half. It possessed the ball for a 26-play drive that got inside the five-yard line. The Huskies did not score. Castle only had four offensive yards in the first half, yet still had the lead.

Is such a performance sustainable? Maybe not. Surprising from this unit? Absolutely not.

“It’s the comradery and brotherhood,” said senior Gavin Leach. “I can look to my left and right, those are my brothers. We do drills for those specific moments. Everyone has to be doing their job.”

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Publish date : 2024-08-24 03:57:25

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