It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smyrna had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Caesar Rodney Riders as they made off with a 52-27 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-17 back in October.
Drew Marks
| 11/14/25 vs Caesar Rodney | 2 |
| 11/01/25 vs Dover | 1 |
| 10/24/25 vs St. Georges Tech | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Frederick | 1 |
| 10/18/24 @ Dover | 1 |
A big part of Smyrna's victory came down to the chemistry between Drew Marks and his top target Kahmaj Kearney. Marks rushed for 119 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries while Kearney rushed for 170 yards and three scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Marks a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Smyrna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Smyrna's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Caesar Rodney, they moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Smyrna will face off against Salesianum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sallies' defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. Caesar Rodney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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