Preview: Caravel Buccaneers vs. Red Lion Christian Academy Lions
The Caravel Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Red Lion Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Caravel comes in on nine and Red Lion Christian Academy on five.
Last Friday, Caravel faced Delaware Military Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Caravel came out on top against Delaware Military Academy by a score of 16-8.
Meanwhile, Red Lion Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Newark at home.
Geovanni Ramirez was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Jacque Wilson was another key contributor, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Red Lion Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Moore and Shane Caleb who racked up five sacks between them.
Caravel pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Red Lion Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Caravel against Red Lion Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 35-7 win. Does Caravel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Lion Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
