On Friday, Delta Academy faced Deer Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Delta Academy Raiders came out on top against the Deer Creek Warriors by a score of 36-28. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 48-14 loss the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Lance Johnson made four total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Garrett Morris was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the defeat, Deer Creek saw an underclassman step up: Hayden_Smith9 Hayden Smith rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Delta Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Deer Creek, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta Academy will challenge Lee Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer Creek, they will face off against Columbus Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Creek is facing Columbus Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Columbus Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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