Football Game Preview: Delsea Crusaders vs. Mainland Regional Mustangs

The Delsea Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Mainland Regional Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Delsea hasn't scored more than 13 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Delsea beat Williamstown 13-7.

Milo Gebhard and Adrien Sheppard were among the main playmakers for Delsea as the former rushed for 76 yards and one TD and the latter rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Delsea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Delsea's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tyson Forman four times. Jayden Reyes was especially locked on to Williamstown's QB and sacked him twice.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Mainland Regional was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Winslow Township 41-6. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.

Mainland Regional's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Delsea, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.

Delsea couldn't quite get it done against Mainland Regional when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.