Sussex Central has gone 8-2 against Caesar Rodney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sussex Central Golden Knights will look to defend their home field against the Caesar Rodney Riders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sussex Central has three straight wins, Caesar Rodney has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sussex Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Dover, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Sussex Central was ranked third). Sussex Central was the clear victor by a 55-30 margin over Dover on Friday. The Golden Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Malik Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bradley Chavez, who threw for 117 yards and three touchdowns.
Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Sussex Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Joaquin Rodriguez with two.
Meanwhile, Caesar Rodney lost to St. Georges Tech at home by a 20-6 margin on Friday.
Sussex Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Caesar Rodney, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Sussex Central strolled past Caesar Rodney in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-12. Does Sussex Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caesar Rodney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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