Football Preview: Shawnee Wolves vs. Del City Eagles
The Shawnee Wolves will face off against the Del City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shawnee will head out to face Del City after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Shawnee took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of McAlester. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Buffaloes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Del City entered their tilt with Pryor on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 49-12. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Syncere Overton went supernova for Del City, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 266 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Overton's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of Overton's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Kedarrius Palmer.
Del City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points per game. As for Shawnee, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Shawnee has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Del City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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