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 in front of their home fans against the Delta Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Delta took a loss in their last match 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 win over Yorktown on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Caleb Clapp continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 matchup 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 defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Marauders: they've now lost five in a row.
New Castle's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Delta, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
New Castle came up short against Delta in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-8. Will New Castle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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