The Sussex Tech Ravens will challenge the Indian River Indians on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sussex Tech will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Delmar, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Ravens put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 28-7 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
Meanwhile, Indian River hadn't done well against Woodbridge recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Indians took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-8 victory over the Raiders. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Sussex Tech better keep an eye on Davon Handy. He was instrumental in Indian River's win, rushing for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 166 rushing yards gave Handy a new career-high.
Indian River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Indian River's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Brennan Loose was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Indian River's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Sussex Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Sussex Tech took their win against Indian River in their previous matchup back in September of 2016 by a conclusive 48-28 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Indians' George Martin, who rushed for 186 yards and three TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Ravens to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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