St. Mark hasn't had much luck against Salesianum recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Mark's Spartans will take on the Salesianum Sallies at 7:30 p.m.
St. Mark's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (St. Mark's was ranked 18th). St. Mark's was dealt a 40-3 loss at the hands of Middletown on Friday. The Spartans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Meanwhile, Salesianum entered their tilt with Hodgson Vo-Tech on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Sallies, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Salesianum pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for St. Mark's, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
St. Mark's was dealt a bruising 47-12 defeat at the hands of Salesianum in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can St. Mark's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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