The Appoquinimink Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the William Penn Colonials at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Appoquinimink is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Hodgson Vo-Tech, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Appoquinimink was ranked fourth). Appoquinimink might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 21-7 to Hodgson Vo-Tech, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. That makes it the first time this season the Jaguars have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, William Penn had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 victory over St. Mark's. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Colonials were the better team in the second half.
William Penn got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mark Moore out in front who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moore also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Appoquinimink's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for William Penn, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Appoquinimink strolled past William Penn in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-17. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was William Penn's Phillip Exum, who picked up 156 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Appoquinimink to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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