Football Preview: Salesianum Sallies vs. Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles
The Salesianum Sallies will take on the Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salesianum is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Salesianum is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Salesianum was ranked first). Salesianum breezed by Middletown to the tune of 38-7 on Friday. The Sallies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hodgson Vo-Tech strolled past Appoquinimink with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Hodgson Vo-Tech relied on the efforts of Jace Hawkins, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Marlon Sparks, who picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hawkins has posted since back in August of 2023.
Hodgson Vo-Tech's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Nybree Davis was especially locked on to Appoquinimink's QB and sacked him twice.
Salesianum's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Hodgson Vo-Tech, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Salesianum strolled past Hodgson Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 38-19. Does Salesianum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hodgson Vo-Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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