The Denair Coyotes will be playing at home against the Delta Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Denair is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Waterford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denair was beaten by Waterford 41-14. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Delta, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Foresthill by a score of 28-20 on Friday.
Delta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Parkinson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 214 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Parkinson a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of Parkinson's aerial production (144 yards to be exact) went to Max Danila, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Delta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Danila. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 receiving yards. Delta got some further help from Myles Whitney: he picked up a sack, made five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Delta pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Denair, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Denair against Delta in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 73-6 victory. In that contest, Denair amassed a halftime lead of 54-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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