The Delta Rabbits will face off against the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
Delta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Milford on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 34-12. The Rabbits have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, San Juan came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 59-6 victory over the Red Devils on the road. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 35 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jagger Nieves, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
San Juan wouldn't let Grand County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. San Juan can thank Jake Ivins and Cash Palmer for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Grand County's side was George Mcnaughtan, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The defeat snapped Delta's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for San Juan, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Delta has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 236.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, San Juan has preferred to attack from the air: they average 295.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Delta was dealt a bruising 69-13 loss at the hands of San Juan when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Delta was down 48-6.
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