Esparto won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by the Delta Saints 46-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 41-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Esparto still got an impressive performance from Gustavo Alfaro, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Chase Parkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Delta, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Parkinson has become a key player for Delta: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Max Danila was Parkinson's top target, picking up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Delta, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Esparto will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Redwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Delta, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
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