The Del City Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shawnee Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Shawnee likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Del City humbled Pryor with a 49-12 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Syncere Overton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 85 of Overton's passing yards were hauled in by Kedarrius Palmer.
Meanwhile, Shawnee entered their contest against McAlester on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Shawnee took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of McAlester. The Wolves have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Del City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points per game. As for Shawnee, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Del City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shawnee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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