Delphi Community hasn't had much luck against Eastern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Delphi Community Oracles will head out to face off against the Eastern Comets at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Delphi Community is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Twin Lakes on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Indians.
Meanwhile, Eastern ended up a good deal behind Northwestern on Saturday and lost 45-27. The Comets gained 102 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Eastern had strong showings from Gibson Eagle, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, and Isaiah Pickett, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Pickett is now averaging an impressive 132 rushing yards per game. Kaleb Hurt was Eagle's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only rushed for 80.
Delphi Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eastern, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Delphi Community took a serious blow against Eastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-7. Can Delphi Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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