Lake Forest faced Cape Henlopen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Spartans blew past the Vikings 35-14. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 34-32 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Jack Parson
| 09/12/25 vs Cape Henlopen | 157 |
| 09/06/24 vs Caesar Rodney | 59 |
| 11/08/24 vs Milford | 56 |
| 09/26/24 @ Howard | 31 |
| 10/05/24 vs Sussex Tech | 26 |
Lake Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Parson led the charge by rushing for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries. Those 157 rushing yards gave Parson a new career-high. Andrew White was another key back, rushing for 88 yards and two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cape Henlopen only rushed for 172 rushing yards.
Lake Forest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of White and Lamier Wright.
Lake Forest's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points over those games. As for Cape Henlopen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Lake Forest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-20 win against Dover on the 19th. As for Cape Henlopen, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hodgson Vo-Tech at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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