The Polytech Panthers waltzed into Friday's matchup with five straight wins but they left with six. They had just enough and edged Brandywine out 24-21.
Polytech can attribute much of their success to Noah Walker, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Polytech also got help from Simon Balcerak who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cris Wright, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Polytech's victory was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 8-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Christiana and 3-7 Bennett (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 37.3% over those games). As for Brandywine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Polytech will head out on the road to face off against Early College at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Early College has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since September 15. As for Brandywine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Andrew's at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Delaware (St. Andrew's is ranked 37th, while Brandywine is ranked 29th).
