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| 10/18/24 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 56-0 W |
| 10/04/19 - Away | 27-14 W |
| 09/28/18 - Home | 49-40 W |
Delta has gone a perfect 4-0 against Aspen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Skiers at 7:00 p.m. Delta's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Aspen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Delta had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Basalt put an end to it last Friday. The Panthers lost to the Longhorns on the road by a 14-0 margin. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, Delta's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Alex McKenna, SCOTT Floyd, and Landon Hamm, who each picked up one sack apiece. McKenna was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aspen). They blew past Moffat County, posting a 47-14 victory. With the Skiers ahead 31-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Delta better keep an eye on Dylan Mika. He was instrumental in Aspen's win, rushing for 251 yards and four TDs on only 14 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Mika a new career-high. Mickey Marolt was another key player, throwing for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Aspen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Delta's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Aspen, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Delta took their victory against Aspen in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mika, who rushed for 115 yards, and also caught one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Mika? There's only one way to find out.
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