Football Preview: North Delta Green Wave vs. Benton Academy Raiders
The North Delta Green Wave are taking a road trip to square off against the Benton Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Delta, who comes in off a win.
North Delta took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Indianola Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-13 win at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Green Wave had established a 23 point advantage.
North Delta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Pinkston led the charge by rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Pinkston's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Carlisle, who rushed for 135 yards on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Delta was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 453 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
North Delta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayes Herron and Jameson Gentry. Another thorn in Indianola Academy's side was Kasen Bates, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Benton Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by River Oaks 38-6.
North Delta strolled past Benton Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 28-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Delta since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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