The Delta Saints will square off against the Esparto Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
Delta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points back in September, they were much more limited against Elite back in September. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 54-8. The matchup marked the Saints' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, while Esparto put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Encina. Esparto sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Encina.
Delta now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Esparto, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Delta took their victory against Esparto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-19. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Esparto's Rodrigo Melendrez, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Delta still be able to contain Melendrez? There's only one way to find out.
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