Football Preview: Eastern Comets vs. Delphi Community Oracles
Eastern has gone 5-0 against Delphi Community recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eastern Comets will look to defend their home field against the Delphi Community Oracles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Eastern lost to Northwestern at home by a 45-27 margin. The Comets gained 102 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Eastern had strong showings from Gibson Eagle, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, and Isaiah Pickett, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Pickett is now averaging an impressive 132 rushing yards per game. Kaleb Hurt was Eagle's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Eastern was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 601 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only gained 499.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community fell victim to Twin Lakes and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Indians on the road and fell 34-0. The loss continues a trend for the Oracles in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Eastern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Delphi Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Eastern against Delphi Community in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-7 win. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delphi Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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