Football Preview: Caesar Rodney Riders vs. St. Mark's Spartans
The Caesar Rodney Riders will square off against the St. Mark's Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Caesar Rodney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Laurel, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Caesar Rodney was ranked 23rd). Caesar Rodney received a blow two weeks ago as they fell 14-0 to Laurel. The Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Mark's was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Red Lion Christian Academy 36-34.
Caesar Rodney now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Mark's, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Caesar Rodney was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of St. Mark's in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mark's James Campbell, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. Now that Caesar Rodney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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