Howard and Archmere Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Howard Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Archmere Academy Auks at 11:00 a.m. One thing working in Howard's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Howard is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Odessa, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Howard was ranked tenth). Howard blew past Odessa 38-0 on the road on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier Grier went supernova for Howard, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Grier has become a key player for Howard: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Archmere Academy won against Mount Pleasant two weeks ago with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Archmere Academy enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over Tower Hill. The win was nothing new for the Auks as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Jack Bradley, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Orsini, who threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Archmere Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Hartman and Frankie Morda. Morda is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Howard now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Archmere Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Howard has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Archmere Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Howard came up short against Archmere Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-6. Can Howard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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