After only eight points in their last matchup, Delta made sure to put some points up on the board against Esparto on Friday. The Delta Saints breezed by the Esparto Spartans on the road to the tune of 46-8. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 33 points or more this season.
Chase Parkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Delta: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Max Danila also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Delta wouldn't let Esparto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jax Soto was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Despite the defeat, Esparto saw an underclassman step up: Gustavo Alfaro rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Delta back to even at 3-3. As for Esparto, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Delta's road trip will continue as they head out to face Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for Esparto, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Redwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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