Football Preview: St. Mark's Spartans vs. William Penn Colonials
St. Mark has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the William Penn Colonials at 7:00 p.m.
St. Mark's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Hodgson Vo-Tech, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (St. Mark's was ranked 15th). St. Mark's lost 35-14 to Hodgson Vo-Tech on Saturday.
Meanwhile, William Penn hadn't done well against Middletown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. William Penn was the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Middletown. The victory was some much needed relief for the Colonials as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
St. Mark's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for William Penn, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
St. Mark's was able to grind out a solid victory over William Penn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 24-14. Will St. Mark's repeat their success, or does William Penn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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