Week 6: Castle Park Trojans 38, Crawford Colts 0

The Castle Park Trojans trounced the Crawford Colts, 38-0, pitching the shutout en route to a 6-0 start to the 2019 season.

The first quarter saw junior running back Erik Hernandez take a handoff 72 yards for the first score of the game, making it 7-0, Castle Park.

Later in the first quarter, junior running back Xavier Alvarado also found pay dirt, as he scored from 12 yards out. The Trojans took the 14-0 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The second half started a lot like the first. This time, Hernandez went 45 yards for the score and the Trojans advantage grew to 21-0.

Still in the third, with Crawford backed up in its own end zone, Hernandez got to the quarterback along with sophomore Ashuan Duncan-Claybon to force the safety. The safety extended the margarin to 23-0.

While Hernandez seems a lock for Player of the Game, Duncan-Claybon at least warrants consideration.

On the kick following the safety, Duncan-Claybon took the return 59 yards the other way for a Castle Park touchdown extending the lead to 29-0.

While the ground game is where the Trojans feast, the matchup ended on a high-flying play call.

Quarterback Demarkus Lewis found tight end Chris Romero for the 38-yard score, making it 38-0, Castle Park.

Castle Park has a bye coming up next week while Crawford will visit Hoover.

PREVIEW

The Crawford Colts are on the road facing the Castle Park Trojans in a Week 6 tilt. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Crawford beat Castle Park, 27-21, in last year’s non-league matchup.

Last week, the Colts routed the San Ysidro Cougars, 30-6. Crawford scored at least six points in every quarter of the game.

The ground game was going for the Colts as the team combined for 179 yards and three touchdowns rushing.

Junior Kevin Luong led the way carrying the ball 14 times for 100 yards and a score.

Fellow junior Abdi Ali put in work, as well, racking up 165 all-purpose yards and rushing for a score.

Crawford will have its hands full with Castle Park.

The Trojans come off a routing, as well, having dominated the Hoover Cardinals, 70-19, in last week’s Pigskin Idol Game of the Week.

Xavier Alvarado got things going early for Castle Park with an 80-yard punt return to the house.

Junior Erik Hernandez got involved on the night contributing three touchdowns of his own.

Five different Trojans players rushed for at least one touchdown.

Which ground attack will prove triumphant in this weeks showdown?

Catch the highlights from this game and more on the Prep Pigskin Report.