Football Preview: Caesar Rodney Riders vs. Sussex Central Golden Knights
Caesar Rodney is 2-8 against Sussex Central since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Caesar Rodney Riders will head out to challenge the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Caesar Rodney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: St. Georges Tech, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Caesar Rodney was ranked 20th). The game between Caesar Rodney and St. Georges Tech wasn't particularly close, with Caesar Rodney falling 20-6. The Riders' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Senators as they made off with a 55-30 win. Considering the Golden Knights have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Malik Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bradley Chavez was another key player, throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns.
Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sussex Central's defense and their four sacks. Joaquin Rodriguez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Caesar Rodney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sussex Central, their record is now 7-1.
Things could have been worse for Caesar Rodney, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-12 loss to Sussex Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bell, who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Now that Caesar Rodney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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