The Delaware Valley Warriors will challenge the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Long Island Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Delaware Valley, who comes in off a win.
If Long Island Lutheran heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Delaware Valley took over last week. The Warriors strolled past Abington Heights with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 28-14. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly 14 points.
Michael Iuzzolino
| 09/27/25 vs Abington Heights | 175 |
| 09/19/25 @ Wallenpaupack Area | 102 |
| 09/12/25 @ Scranton Prep | 195 |
| 09/05/25 @ Central York | 69 |
| 08/29/25 vs Jersey Shore | 83 |
| + 1 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Michael Iuzzolino and Devin Estevez. Iuzzolino rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry while Estevez rushed for 99 yards and one TD on only six carries. With that strong performance, Iuzzolino is now averaging an impressive 111.7 rushing yards per game.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Delaware Valley proved: they limited Abington Heights to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Dylan Bannon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Delaware Valley's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.8 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.7 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Long Island Lutheran came up short against Riverdale Baptist on Saturday and fell 34-24. Long Island Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delaware Valley will have to contain Madison Murrell as he made an impact in Long Island Lutheran's last game. He rushed for 125 yards and two scores. Kameron Roy was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and one TD.
Long Island Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Delaware Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Delaware Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Long Island Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 85.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Delaware Valley beat Long Island Lutheran 40-32 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
