Caesar Rodney is 8-2 against Cape Henlopen since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Caesar Rodney Riders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Caesar Rodney will be strutting in after a victory while Cape Henlopen will be coming in after a loss.
Caesar Rodney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Indian River, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Caesar Rodney was ranked first). Caesar Rodney won by a goal and slipped past Indian River 5-4. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Riders considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to North Kingstown. One reason for the loss might be the Vikings' aggressive play style: Brandon Loucks and Lee Levis were both handed yellow cards.
Caesar Rodney's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Cape Henlopen, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Everything went Caesar Rodney's way against Cape Henlopen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Caesar Rodney made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Caesar Rodney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cape Henlopen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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