DeLand has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Appling County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, DeLand was able to grind out a solid victory over Merritt Island, taking the game 35-28.
DeLand got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marceles Carey out in front who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. LaDamion Bletcher was another key back, gaining 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DeLand was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 461 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merritt Island only gained 316.
Meanwhile, Appling County made easy work of Swainsboro on Friday and carried off a 32-12 victory. The Pirates pushed the score to 25-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
DeLand now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Appling County, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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