The William Penn Colonials will square off against the Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
William Penn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Appoquinimink, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (William Penn was ranked 16th). William Penn took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Appoquinimink on Saturday. The Colonials haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Although William Penn took the loss, they still got scores from Zahbir Lately-Goggins and Xavion Goldsborough.
Meanwhile, Hodgson Vo-Tech fell victim to Salesianum and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Sallies. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Hodgson Vo-Tech wouldn't let Salesianum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hodgson Vo-Tech can thank Nybree Davis and Brysheem Davis for forcing both of them. Nybree is becoming a predictor of Hodgson Vo-Tech's success: when he posts at least one forced fumble the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another thorn in Salesianum's side was Charles Drummond, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Hodgson Vo-Tech now has a losing record at 4-5. As for William Penn, their record now sits at 3-6.
William Penn came up short against Hodgson Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 16-12. Can William Penn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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