The Deltona Wolves are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Matanzas Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Deltona is headed out to face Matanzas after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Deltona took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Bayside.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Matanzas over Atlantic in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Matanzas never let Atlantic onto the board and left with a 28-0 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 21 point advantage.
Caden Burchfield was a one-man wrecking crew for Matanzas as he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Burchfield wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Matanzas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Deltona was dealt a bruising 42-13 loss at the hands of Matanzas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Deltona, Dakwon Evans (who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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