Football Preview: North DeSoto Griffins vs. Cecilia Bulldogs
The North DeSoto Griffins will take on the Cecilia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with North DeSoto sitting on nine straight wins and Cecilia on four.
North DeSoto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Belle Chasse 38-14. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
A big part of North DeSoto's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Delafield and his top target Cole Cory. Delafield threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Cory picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Delafield also racked up 11 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Meanwhile, Cecilia's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 9.9 points allowed on Friday. Cecilia walked away with a 49-41 win over Lutcher.
Cecilia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for North DeSoto, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
North DeSoto strolled past Cecilia in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 33-14. Will North DeSoto repeat their success, or does Cecilia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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