The Smyrna Eagles will face off against the St. Georges Tech Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smyrna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Caesar Rodney, who was ranked 16th at the time (Smyrna was ranked sixth). The Eagles managed a 22-17 victory over the Riders on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Phoenix Henriquez
| 10/10/25 vs Cape Henlopen | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Caesar Rodney | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Middletown | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Frederick | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Coatesville | 1 |
A big part of Smyrna's win came down to the chemistry between Drew Marks and his top target Phoenix Henriquez. Marks threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while Henriquez picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Henriquez also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Smyrna is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Smyrna proved: they limited Caesar Rodney to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Ky Timmons for the heroic effort on defense: he. Smyrna's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Meanwhile, St. Georges Tech hadn't done well against Dover recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Hawks snuck past the Senators with a 14-10 victory.
Smyrna better keep an eye on Joel Buck. He was instrumental in St. Georges Tech's win, rushing for 98 yards and one score.
St. Georges Tech didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Walton and Jayden Dmeza. St. Georges Tech received some extra help from Mekhi Smith, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
St. Georges Tech's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Smyrna, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Smyrna lost to St. Georges Tech at home by a decisive 27-12 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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