Football Preview: Indian River Indians vs. Delmar Wildcats
Indian River hasn't had much luck against Delmar recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Indian River Indians will square off against the Delmar Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. Indian River has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests.
Delmar better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Indian River really get things going. Indian River put the hurt on Polytech with a sharp 41-17 win on Friday.
Darnell Stokes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Davon Handy, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Indian River's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Michael Peranteau and Landen Erbe.
Meanwhile, Delmar hadn't done well against Wilmington Friends recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Delmar took down Wilmington Friends 31-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Indian River's record is now 3-0. As for Delmar, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Indian River might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Delmar in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Indian River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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