Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smyrna). Everything went their way against the Cape Henlopen Vikings on Friday as the Smyrna Eagles made off with a 44-20 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Smyrna's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Marks, who threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahmaj Kearney, who gained 116 total yards and three touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Cape Henlopen had strong showings from Jameson Tingle, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Brendan Staggs, who picked up 125 receiving yards. Staggs' longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
The win was the third in a row for Smyrna, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Cape Henlopen, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Smyrna has already played their next game, a 19-6 loss against St. Georges Tech on the 2nd. As for Cape Henlopen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 27-24 defeat against Dover on the 1st.
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