Football Preview: DeLand Bulldogs vs. Spruce Creek Hawks
DeLand has gone 8-2 against Spruce Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The DeLand Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Spruce Creek Hawks at 7:00 p.m. DeLand knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Spruce Creek likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, DeLand took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-20 victory over Deltona. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
DeLand found their leader in underclassman Gardner Nordman, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Nordman a new career-high in rushing yards. LaDamion Bletcher was another key player, gaining 86 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Spruce Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Titusville on Friday and fell 21-18. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
DeLand's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Spruce Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
DeLand beat Spruce Creek 35-25 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Does DeLand have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spruce Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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