The Delano Tigers will face off against the Strathmore Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Delano is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Fowler 44-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Strathmore waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saints 38-7. With the Spartans ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Strathmore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramon Rodriguez, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Isaiah Colunga was another key player, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Strathmore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Strathmore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.8 points per game. As for Delano, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
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