(Photo: Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press)
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — New Castle didn’t expect to end its season on such a somber note.
The Trojans knew the challenge Mt. Vernon would present in their sectional semifinal. They knew, based on a 61-20 defeat against the Marauders during the regular season in early October, their margin of error would be thin at best. But starting with a blocked punt on New Castle’s first drive the number of miscues began to mount, any burst of momentum quickly crushed, and a 28-0 first-quarter deficit grew to 31-2 at halftime and the game and the Trojans’ season ended with Mt.