Football Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Delta Panthers

Patrick Henry has gone 9-1 against Delta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Patrick Henry's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Delta's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Patrick Henry is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Liberty Center on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Patriots were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Meanwhile, Delta hadn't done well against Wauseon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 17-0 shutout. The 17-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Delta has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Patrick Henry fell to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Patrick Henry against Delta in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 37-3 victory. In that game, the Patriots amassed a halftime lead of 28-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.