Football Preview: Matanzas Pirates vs. Deltona Wolves
The Matanzas Pirates will face off against the Deltona Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Matanzas' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Atlantic 28-0 on the road. The Pirates pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sharks had little chance of recovering from.
Caden Burchfield had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Burchfield wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Matanzas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Deltona gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Bayside.
Everything came up roses for Matanzas against Deltona in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-13 win. Does Matanzas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deltona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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