The Salesianum Sallies will play host again on Friday to welcome the Sussex Central Golden Knights, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Salesianum is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cape Henlopen 35-0. The Sallies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central faced Appoquinimink in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Sussex Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Appoquinimink.
Malik Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Sussex Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Appoquinimink's QB won't forget Chet Furmanek anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Sussex Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Salesianum, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Salesianum came up short against Sussex Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 7-0. Will Salesianum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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