Caesar Rodney faced Smyrna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Riders fell 22-17 to the Eagles. The Riders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Maxwell Viddy threw for 167 yards on 11 of 22 attempts. Khamei Bowe-Walker was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards. On the ground, Jahmiere Thomas-Powell rushed for 35 yards and one TD.
A big part of Smyrna's win came down to the chemistry between Drew Marks and his top target Phoenix Henriquez. Marks threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while Henriquez picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Smyrna is 2-1 when Marks posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Caesar Rodney's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Smyrna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Caesar Rodney is set to face off against their familiar foe Sussex Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Smyrna will square off against rival St. Georges Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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