One week after Queen Creek beat Casteel by four touchdowns, the two town rivals met again in the first round of the 6A playoffs, and this time the Colts came out on top.
Casteel won 59-52 in overtime Friday night at Queen Creek, according to MaxPreps game results. It was the most points the Colts scored all season.
The rematch looked nothing like the regular-season finale. On Nov. 6, also at Queen Creek, the Bulldogs won 42-14 to finish first in the 6A Southeast region with a 4-0 record. Friday's game was tied at the end of regulation before Casteel pulled it out in the extra period.
Queen Creek's season ends at 6-5. The Bulldogs opened with a 35-31 win over Higley, won four of their last five regular-season games and swept the region, including a 12-7 win over ALA Queen Creek on Oct. 30.
Casteel is 3-8 by MaxPreps' count after a season in which it lost several close games, including one-point losses to Red Mountain and Higley in the first three weeks. The Colts' next playoff game is listed for Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m., with the opponent still to be determined.
