South Delta won the last time they faced Shaw and Marvin Powell did his part to make sure it happened again. The South Delta Bulldogs walked away with a 24-12 win over the Shaw Warriors on Friday thanks in part to Powell, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.3 rushing yards per game.
Powell was just one part of a punishing run game: South Delta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Delta's defense and their three sacks. Amari Dunson was especially locked on to Shaw's QB and sacked him twice. Dunson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory (which was South Delta's third in a row) raised their record to 4-6. As for Shaw, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
South Delta will face off against East Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Marion has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 102 points over their last three matchups. Shaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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