Football Preview: Delbarton Green Wave vs. Monsignor Farrell Lions
The Delbarton Green Wave are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Monsignor Farrell Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Delbarton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Malvern Prep, who was ranked fourth at the time (Delbarton was ranked fourth). Delbarton fell 27-17 to Malvern Prep on Saturday.
Despite their defeat, Delbarton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Phillip Folmar, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Farrell came up short against Rye on Friday and fell 31-21.
Despite the loss, Monsignor Farrell had strong showings from Alex Ustun, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Nafis Muhammad, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Delbarton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Monsignor Farrell, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Delbarton took their victory against Monsignor Farrell when the teams last played back in September of 2014 by a conclusive 28-3. Will Delbarton repeat their success, or does Monsignor Farrell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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