St. Elizabeth gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-18 win over the First State Military Academy Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2020.
Cole Andrews
| 08/30/25 vs First State Military Academy | 49 |
| 09/21/24 vs McKean | 20 |
| 10/17/24 vs Christiana | 12 |
| 09/13/24 @ Indian River | 10 |
| 10/04/24 @ Milford | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Elizabeth to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Andrews, who rushed for 49 yards and one TD, and also threw for 93 yards and one touchdown. Those 49 rushing yards gave Andrews a new career-high. Isaiah Coleman was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a pair of scores.
Another reason for the win was St. Elizabeth's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Dominic Carucci was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four himself.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Elizabeth will host Archmere Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for First State Military Academy, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Wilmington Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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