BELMONT – It was a case of the Killer “D’s” for Wakefield on Thursday evening towards Belmont at Harris Memorial Field.
Bobby DeFeo and Nathan Delgado mixed for 287 dashing yards and 5 touchdowns because the Warriors steamed previous Belmont 36-12 to maneuver to 2-0.
“We needed to work on all facets of our game after last week and we were able to do that,” Wakefield coach John Rafferty stated. “Belmont has a good team and we knew that we needed to be better.”
DeFeo wanted solely 9 totes to realize 164 yards and rating thrice. Delgado was the workhorse again as he carried 20 occasions for 123 yards and two scores whereas additionally standing out within the defensive backfield.
Neither group may rating within the opening quarter regardless of every having a drive deep into opposition territory. It was the Warriors who dented the scoreboard first within the second quarter when DeFeo raced 28 yards to the home to cap an 80-yard drive for a 6-0 lead with 7:05 left within the half.
After a Marauders punt, Wakefield wanted lower than three minutes to extend its lead simply earlier than the half. Three runs from Delgado was combined with three move completions from Javin Willis to Christian Delgado moved the ball to the Marauders 26, the place Nathan Delgado raced to the top zone for a 14-0 lead after a conversion move.
The Marauders (1-1) had an opportunity to get on the board on the ultimate drive of the primary half due to a 23-yard scramble by quarterback Jayden Arno (13-of-19 passing, 181 yards) and a private foul penalty. But a sack thwarted the scoring probability and Wakefield took its 14-0 result in the break.
“Bobby and Nathan did a great job of running the ball for us,” Rafferty stated.
The Warriors received the second half kick off and drove down subject, overcoming a pair of penalties alongside the way in which, as Nathan Delgado plunged in from three yards out. He added the conversion rush and it was 22-0 Wakefield.
Belmont didn’t go away, although, as Arno attached with Brian Logan on a brief hitch move that the junior became a 72-yard scamper down the appropriate sideline to pay grime, chopping the result in 16 factors with 5:15 left within the third.
The ensuing onside kick was recovered at midfield by the Warriors, who wanted three performs and simply over a minute to ship a knockout punch when DeFeo discovered the top zone from 39 yards out to make it 29-6 after three quarters.
Belmont fought again, thanks primarily to Arno’s legs and proper arm, as he engineered a nine-play, 66-yard scoring drive on the following collection that he capped with a 3-yard keeper. But it was as shut because the Marauders received within the fourth as DeFeo and Delgado churned over six minutes off the clock throughout a 9 play drive. DeFeo’s third rating of the sport closed issues out.
“We certainly can’t be upset getting off to a 2-0 start but we know that we have to keep moving forward,” Rafferty stated.
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