NEW CASTLE, Ind. — As the New Castle football team huddled on the field postgame Friday, tears streamed down the faces of some of the athletes who stood with head coach Kyle York.
Just minutes earlier, the Trojans’ 2020 season had come to a close at home in a sectional final loss against Class 4A No. 1 Mt. Vernon. A game in which New Castle enjoyed a myriad of opportunities to head toward an upset of the Marauders, including a shot to tie the score early in the third quarter after a competitive first half, had ended in a 49-20 defeat.