On Saturday, the Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles faced the William Penn Colonials in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hodgson Vo-Tech secured a 16-12 W over William Penn. For Hodgson Vo-Tech, this counts as revenge for the 20-14 defeat William Penn walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2022.
It was another big night for Maki Beach, who rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Hodgson Vo-Tech's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Rikye Jenkins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Hodgson Vo-Tech pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points per game. As for William Penn, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Hodgson Vo-Tech will be playing at home against Middletown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Delaware (Middletown is ranked fourth, while Hodgson Vo-Tech is ranked fifth). William Penn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
