Deltona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the DeLand Bulldogs on the road and fell 56-20. 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 278th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 59th).
When it comes to explaining why Deltona lost, don't look at Desean Fludd. Despite the final result, he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Fludd got all that yardage with just one huge run
Gardner Nordman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for DeLand, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Nordman a new career-high in rushing yards. LaDamion Bletcher was another key player, gaining 86 total yards and a touchdown.
Deltona's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for DeLand, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Deltona will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Crescent City at 6:00 p.m. Crescent City's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Deltona's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for DeLand, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in DeLand's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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