Football Game Preview: Delta Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 7:39am

Football Preview: Delta Eagles vs. Yorktown Tigers

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The Delta Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Yorktown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta will be strutting in after a victory while Yorktown will be coming in after a loss.

Yorktown is hoping to do what Shelbyville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Delta's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Delta simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shelbyville 37-7 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.

The critical scores for Delta came from Amir Wright-Hill, Kamryn Wilson, and Bryce Stroble.

Meanwhile, Yorktown took a blow against New Palestine on Friday, falling 41-13. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.

Ephraim Daugherty put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.

Delta's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Yorktown, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Delta skirted past Yorktown 24-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delta since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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