This week, I'll be making my first trip to Casteel HS to see the 3-0 Colts take on the 3-0 Casa Grande Cougars. Before the season, I struck up a conversation with the person that runs the Casteel social media account. They invited me to a game out there and I looked at the schedule and saw what looked like 3 tough road games: Mountain Ridge, Upland (CA), and Williams Field. I said if Casteel could take 2 out of 3, I'd make the trip down. Well what do you know, the Colts went out and won all 3!
Casteel is averaging 30 points per game. Landon Jury is in his second year as the varsity starter. Last season, he had 8 TD passes and he's closing in on that number with 6 in his first three games. Jury also leads the team in rushing with 152 yards (and 3 TDs). Sophomore WR Elijah Beamon already has an offer from NAU. Cornerback Jeremiah Newcombe (a junior) has 17 offers, including 9 from the Pac-12.
Casa Grande comes in riding a 16-game winning streak after running the table to the 4A title last year. The Cougars have scored at least 40 points in each of their games. CG has a dual-threat QB in sophomore Eltorna Gant, who also leads his team in rushing. Nathan Long is the team's top wide receiver. If Casa Grande is to compete in this one, it can't have 19 penalties like it had in the Central game last week (a 40-30 win).
Casteel is averaging 30 points per game. Landon Jury is in his second year as the varsity starter. Last season, he had 8 TD passes and he's closing in on that number with 6 in his first three games. Jury also leads the team in rushing with 152 yards (and 3 TDs). Sophomore WR Elijah Beamon already has an offer from NAU. Cornerback Jeremiah Newcombe (a junior) has 17 offers, including 9 from the Pac-12.
Casa Grande comes in riding a 16-game winning streak after running the table to the 4A title last year. The Cougars have scored at least 40 points in each of their games. CG has a dual-threat QB in sophomore Eltorna Gant, who also leads his team in rushing. Nathan Long is the team's top wide receiver. If Casa Grande is to compete in this one, it can't have 19 penalties like it had in the Central game last week (a 40-30 win).
