The St. Georges Tech Hawks will head out to square off against the Smyrna Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Georges Tech is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
St. Georges Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Cape Henlopen, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. Georges Tech was ranked eighth). St. Georges Tech managed a 31-27 win over Cape Henlopen on Friday. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Emory Womack went supernova for St. Georges Tech, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. Those 123 rushing yards gave Womack a new career-high.
St. Georges Tech wouldn't let Cape Henlopen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Georges Tech can thank Jase Munson and Jahlil Settles for forcing both of them. Munson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Smyrna, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They secured a 30-26 W over Sussex Central on Friday.
Smyrna's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for St. Georges Tech, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
St. Georges Tech beat Smyrna 19-6 in their previous meeting last Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Georges Tech since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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