Photo by Wayne Crick Delta coach Renee Cronenberg watches as Shelby Curtis saves an errant ball to extend a rally against the visiting Palisade Bulldogs. Delta was unable to keep pace with its 4A WSL foes and fell by a score of 3-1.A chance to pick up some valuable power points in the race for a post-season volleyball playoff berth went awry last Tuesday (Oct. 16) against Palisade's Bulldogs.

As in the first meeting between these two teams, the Lady Bulldogs pulled off a 3-1 win in WSL play.

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Photo by Wayne Crick

After receiving the handoff from senior quarterback Mitch Whiteside, Zach Decker (22) heads for a hole created by lineman Josh Lindsey (59) and halfback Easton Byers (25). With the help of Decker’s 83 yards on the ground, the Panthers pulled a mild upset over one of the state’s premier teams, Palisade, in a 26-21 3A WSL contest at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction.Depending on where you get your information from, last Friday's 26-21 victory over longtime 3A powerhouse Palisade was either a fluke or a well-orchestrated effort by the Delta Panthers. In either case, what Delta managed to accomplish on the field at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction was a joyous occasion for multitudes of Panther fans.

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