Football Preview: Delta Panthers vs. Aspen Skiers
Delta is 3-0 against Aspen since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Delta Panthers will face off against the Aspen Skiers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Delta was fully in charge, breezing past Middle Park 42-13 on the road.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aspen). They blew past Moffat County, posting a 53-6 win on the road. With that victory, the Skiers brought their scoring average up to 28.8 points per game.
Aspen's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Henry Hurd, who picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Another rusher making a difference was Dylan Mika, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Aspen wouldn't let Moffat County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Aspen can thank Mika and Alec Slesinger-Hall for forcing both of them. Mika is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Aspen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Aspen, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Delta against Aspen when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Delta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aspen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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