Derby couldn't quite beat Seymour on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 34-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Derby Red Raiders fell just short of the Seymour Wildcats by a score of 21-18. Despite 148 more yards than the Wildcats, the Red Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Loss or not, Derby got some senior leadership from Jayzair Barbera and Jaylen Titus. Barbera threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, while Titus picked up 196 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Barbera also racked up 57 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Derby and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Seymour, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
After each having a week off, Derby and Kennedy will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on October 26th. As for Seymour, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wolcott at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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