On Saturday, The Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles faced the Appoquinimink Jaguars in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hodgson Vo-Tech came out on top against Appoquinimink by a score of 21-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hodgson Vo-Tech.
Hodgson Vo-Tech got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Brown out in front who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown. Maki Beach was another key contributor, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Hodgson Vo-Tech's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Leading the way was Dwain Baker and his two sacks.
Hodgson Vo-Tech has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Appoquinimink, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hodgson Vo-Tech will take on Salesianum at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salesianum has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 167 points over their last four games. As for Appoquinimink, they will be playing in front of their home fans against William Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. William Penn is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
