DELAWARE COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW, OCTOBER 18
DELTA VS. NEW PALESTINE
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Friday
LOCATION: Delta High School
RECORDS: Class 3A No. 9 Delta 7-1, 5-1 Hoosier Heritage Conference; Class 5A No. 1 New Palestine 8-0, 6-0 HHC
LAST MEETING: New Palestine won 84-13 in 2018
LAST 10 MEETINGS: New Palestine leads 8-2
COACHES: Chris Overholt (27-15, 4th season), Delta; Kyle Ralph (82-4, 7th season), New Palestine
WHY TO WATCH: One of the goals Delta had coming into the 2019 season was to win the Hoosier Heritage Conference championship. It can earn a tie for the title if it beats New Palestine at home, but the challenge is daunting. The Dragons have allowed more than 9 points in a game just twice in eight contests this year, and they have given up just six in the past three games (two of which were shutouts). The Eagles have been strong on offense and defense this season, but this opponent represents a far difference obstacle. New Palestine has Indiana’s all-time leading rusher in Charlie Spegal, who Delta knows well. Spegal transferred from Delta to New Palestine after his sophomore season and this year broke the state record for career rushing yards (currently he has 9,433). He leads the state this year with 1,734 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns (18 in the past three games).
YORKTOWN VS. MOUNT VERNON
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Friday
LOCATION: Mount Vernon High School
RECORDS: Class 3A HM Yorktown 6-2, 4-2 Hoosier Heritage Conference; Mount Vernon 6-2, 4-2 HHC
LAST MEETING: Mount Vernon won 41-33 in 2018
LAST 10 MEETINGS: Mount Vernon leads 8-2
COACHES: Mike Wilhelm (82-79, 15th season); Mike Kirschner (13-6, 2nd season), Mount Vernon
MUNCIE CENTRAL VS. LOGANSPORT
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
LOCATION: Logansport High School
RECORDS: Central 0-8, 0-6 North Central Conference; Logansport 1-7, 0-6 NCC
LAST MEETING: Logansport won 13-7 in 2018
LAST 10 MEETINGS: Logansport leads 7-3
COACHES: Darrick Lee (0-8, first year), Central; Mike Johnson (12-26, 4th season), Logansport
WES-DEL VS. PURDUE POLYTECHNIC
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
LOCATION: Wes-Del High School
RECORDS: Wes-Del 1-7
LAST MEETING: First meeting
COACHES: Brad Hess (27-42, 7th season), Wes-Del