The Deerfield Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Minneola Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Deerfield finally turned things around against Satanta on Friday. They blew past the Indians, posting a 70-24 victory at home. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Deerfield wouldn't let Satanta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Treyton Hill led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. The dominant performance also gave Colten Musil a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Minneola put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. John 52-6 on the road. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Minneola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Klotz and Julian Miramontes. Klotz also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 172.
Deerfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Minneola, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Deerfield has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Minneola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Deerfield took a serious blow against Minneola in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, falling 56-0. Thankfully for Deerfield, Bryton Lantz (who rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries) 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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