New Castle hasn't had much luck against Delta recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Castle Trojans will be playing at home against the Delta Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Delta took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Castle, who comes in off a win.
If Delta heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when New Castle took over last week. New Castle enjoyed a cozy 27-13 victory over Yorktown on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Caleb Clapp was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117 rushing yards per game.
New Castle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Castle wouldn't let Yorktown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Castle can thank Trent Supenger and Braylen Bennett for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Delta entered their contest against Mt. Vernon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Delta took a blow against Mt. Vernon, falling 49-20. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
New Castle's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
New Castle came up short against Delta when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-8. Will New Castle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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