Woodbridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Delmar Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Woodbridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Sussex Tech, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Woodbridge was ranked eighth). Woodbridge came out on top against Sussex Tech by a score of 29-20 on Friday.
It was another big night for Malachi Hayes, who rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 218 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Delmar had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Buccaneers a 35-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Woodbridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Delmar, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Woodbridge against Delmar when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodbridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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