Football Preview: Delran Bears vs. Burlington Township Falcons
The Delran Bears will venture away from home 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 snuck past Northern Burlington with a 24-20 win on Friday. 24 seems to be a good number for the Bears as the team scooped up a victory 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 claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Moorestown 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 victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Burlington Township, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Delran beat Burlington Township 21-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Delran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burlington Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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