The Delano Tigers will head out to challenge the North Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Delano's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West 28-0 at home. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, North was able to grind out a solid victory over Atascadero on Friday, taking the game 28-21.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Bradley Dockery and his top target Caden Haner. Dockery rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns while Haner picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Haner got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of71 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Delano and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for North, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Delano came out on top in a nail-biter against North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delano since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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