The Sussex Central Golden Knights will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Middletown Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sussex Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Laurel. Sussex Central blew past Laurel 41-20 on Thursday.
Malik Bell went supernova for Sussex Central, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Bradley Chavez, who rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sussex Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 430 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Middletown took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Red Bank Catholic 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since October 6, 2023.
Sussex Central was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Middletown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Sussex Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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