New Castle hadn't done well against Delta recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The New Castle Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 win over the Delta Eagles. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to New Castle's defense and their four sacks. Christian Wagers was especially locked on to Delta's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Wagers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Delta took the loss, they still got scores from Bronson Edwards and Zane Cline.
New Castle's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Delta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
New Castle will challenge Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Delta, they will take on Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Delta's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Pendleton Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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