Football Preview: Delano Tigers vs. Wasco Tigers
The Delano Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wasco Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Delano got the win against Chavez by a conclusive 30-7. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Delano's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ariel Ayon, who threw for 163 yards and a touchdown on perfect 12-for-12 passing.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wasco took on Taft on Friday. Wasco took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 53-14 win over Taft.
Hammie Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Wasco also got a significant boost from Aiden Hulsey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wasco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 503 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Wasco's defense made their presence known, laying out Cash Clark. three times. Jacob Robledo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Delano's record is now 5-3. As for Wasco, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Delano suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Wasco in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Delano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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