Cape Henlopen faced Appoquinimink in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Jaguars. The Vikings lost against the Jaguars in their previous head to head back in October of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 21-14 score last time.
Despite the loss, Cape Henlopen still got an impressive performance from Jameson Tingle, who threw for 153 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Appoquinimink got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Desai Drummond out in front who threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those 296 passing yards gave Drummond a new career-high. Appoquinimink's leading receiver Jahsiear Rogers was Drummond's top target yet again, picking up 206 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Cape Henlopen's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Appoquinimink, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Cape Henlopen will square off against Smyrna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Appoquinimink, they will face off against Caravel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Jaguars' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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