Football Preview: South Delta Bulldogs vs. West Bolivar Eagles
The South Delta Bulldogs will square off against the West Bolivar Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
South Delta's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Leland 26-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
A big part of South Delta's win came down to the chemistry between Marvin Powell and his top target Dekevion Miller. Powell gained 181 total yards and a touchdown while Miller gained 203 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Miller also racked up 62 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
South Delta wouldn't let Leland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Robert Bonner Jr., Anthony Gipson, and Logic Powell picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, West Bolivar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of West Tallahatchie. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
South Delta's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for West Bolivar, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for South Delta against West Bolivar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. Does South Delta have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Bolivar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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