Football Recap: Wilmington Friends Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 10:16am

Football Recap: Wilmington Friends Quakers vs. Howard Wildcats

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If Wilmington Friends was riding high fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Brandywine last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wilmington Friends Quakers took a blow against the Howard Wildcats on Friday, falling 48-14. The Quakers lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 30-28 score last time.

Xavier Grier had a dynamite game for Howard, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 120 rushing yards gave Grier a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jameson Bryant, who rushed for 37 yards.

Wilmington Friends now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Howard, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-3.

Wilmington Friends has already played their next matchup, a 29-20 win against Odessa on the 10th. As for Howard, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-0 victory against Newark on the 10th.

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