North Delta won the last time they faced Benton Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The North Delta Green Wave took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 47-14 win over the Benton Academy Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Wave.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Julius Anderson and he. Anderson rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry while he rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Delta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 570 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Delta's defense and their four sacks. Colton Shideler was especially locked on to Benton Academy's QB and sacked him three times. Shideler also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Delta now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Benton Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Delta will host Marshall Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Benton Academy, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Indianola Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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