Deerfield-Windsor has gone 4-0 against Maclay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will head out to take on the Maclay Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deerfield-Windsor will head into Friday's game after some sweet revenge against Valwood: Deerfield-Windsor couldn't quite topple Valwood on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 46-point loss they took when the two last played. Deerfield-Windsor blew past Valwood 27-6.
A big part of Deerfield-Windsor's win came down to the chemistry between Lane Sceals and his top target Gabe Daniel. Sceals threw for 421 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt while Daniel picked up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Daniel's longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards.
Deerfield-Windsor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Woodham, Grier Morey, and Colin Snipes picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, while Maclay put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for North Florida Christian. Maclay claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over North Florida Christian at home.
George Grant was his usual excellent self, throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns. Henry Richardson was in the mix as well, providing Maclay with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Maclay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. In that department, Abram Wildrick was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Rollins Miller was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Deerfield-Windsor's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Maclay, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Sceals and Grant. Sceals has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 210.7 passing yards and has 16 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Grant has averaged 239.9 passing yards and has 18 passing touchdowns on the season.
Deerfield-Windsor skirted past Maclay 30-28 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Does Deerfield-Windsor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maclay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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