Football Preview: St. Georges Tech Hawks vs. William Penn Colonials
The St. Georges Tech Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the William Penn Colonials at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
St. Georges Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Appoquinimink, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (St. Georges Tech was ranked 11th). St. Georges Tech fell 35-24 to Appoquinimink on Saturday.
Meanwhile, William Penn took their match on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 50-14 win over Milford. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Colonials just coasted through the last quarter.
William Penn found their leader in underclassman Josiah Everett, who rushed for 15 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Everett has posted since back in September of 2023. Mason Lowman also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
St. Georges Tech dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for William Penn, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
St. Georges Tech barely slipped by William Penn when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 20-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Georges Tech since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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