Football Preview: Delran Bears vs. Burlington Township Falcons
The Delran Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Burlington Township Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Delran has six wins dating back to last season, while Burlington Township has four).
While Delran didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 24-20 victory over Northern Burlington on Friday. 24 seems to be a good number for the Bears as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Vinny Sacca, who threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 73 yards.
While Burlington Township didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Moorestown, posting a 34-0 victory on the road. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Quakers are ranked 202nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Delran's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Burlington Township, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Delran was able to grind out a solid win over Burlington Township when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. Will Delran repeat their success, or does Burlington Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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