The Silver Creek Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Del Mar Dons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Silver Creek has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Del Mar will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Thursday, Silver Creek came up short against Pioneer and fell 16-7.
Meanwhile, Del Mar hadn't done well against Independence recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Del Mar enjoyed a cozy 21-3 victory over Independence.
Jake Schwoob continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Aidan Rock, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Del Mar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Del Mar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Molina and Nico Collins.
Silver Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Del Mar, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Silver Creek took their victory against Del Mar in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 28-7. Does Silver Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Mar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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