The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas will square off against the Deltona Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Smyrna Beach will be strutting in after a victory while Deltona will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, New Smyrna Beach didn't have too much trouble with Pine Ridge as they won 28-14. The win continues a trend for the Barracudas in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
New Smyrna Beach's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Todd Cutler Jr, who rushed for 170 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Jace Payne, who rushed for 122 yards and two scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: New Smyrna Beach was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Ridge only rushed for 155.
Meanwhile, Deltona started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Seabreeze. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 14-13 to the Sandcrabs. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sandcrabs 6-0 in the first quarter.
New Smyrna Beach's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Deltona, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for New Smyrna Beach against Deltona when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Do the Barracudas have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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