The Caesar Rodney Riders will square off against the St. Mark's Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Caesar Rodney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Laurel, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Caesar Rodney was ranked 23rd). Caesar Rodney took a 14-0 bruising from Laurel two weeks ago. The Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Mark's was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 win over Red Lion Christian Academy.
Caesar Rodney now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Mark's, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Caesar Rodney took a serious blow against St. Mark's when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mark's James Campbell, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. Now that Caesar Rodney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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