South Delta's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Leland Cubs a 26-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big part of South Delta's win came down to the chemistry between Marvin Powell and his top target Dekevion Miller. Powell gained 181 total yards and a touchdown while Miller gained 203 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Miller also racked up 62 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
South Delta wouldn't let Leland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Robert Bonner Jr., Anthony Gipson, and Logic Powell picked up one apiece.
The victory snapped South Delta's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Leland, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Delta will take on West Bolivar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Delta is facing West Bolivar at the right time seeing as West Bolivar is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Leland, they will host West Tallahatchie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Tallahatchie has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three contests.
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