Deltona and New Smyrna Beach are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Deltona Wolves will play host again on Friday to welcome the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
New Smyrna Beach is facing Deltona at the wrong time: Deltona suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 49-27. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Raiders are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach came tearing into two weeks ago's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over the Bears on the road. The Barracudas' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
New Smyrna Beach's defense made their presence known, laying out Nick Demos. four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kyle Nilsson.
Deltona's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Smyrna Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Deltona lost to New Smyrna Beach at home by a decisive 35-20 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Deltona, Antonio Mascote (who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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