Football Preview: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Delphi Community Oracles
Clinton Prairie is 1-7 against Delphi Community since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clinton Prairie Gophers will face off against the Delphi Community Oracles at 7:00 p.m.
Clinton Prairie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Sheridan on Friday. They took a 24-6 bruising from the Blackhawks. The game marked the Gophers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-Central on Friday, taking the game 34-22.
It was another big night for Walker Jones, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. Delphi Community also got help from Joshua Hartley, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.
The defeat snapped Clinton Prairie's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Delphi Community, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Clinton Prairie couldn't quite finish off Delphi Community in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 33-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hartley, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. Now that Clinton Prairie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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