Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delaware Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Scranton Knights 45-7. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Knights are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Delaware Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. In that department, Pasquale Venetucci was the leader with two. Delaware Valley is 2-1 when Venetucci posts one or more sacks, but 3-4 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Scranton lost, don't look at Reece Whitman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Whitman a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Delaware Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Scranton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Delaware Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-15 win against Pittston on the 1st. Scranton has also already played their next matchup, a 35-7 defeat against Wilkes-Barre on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
