The Caesar Rodney Riders will head out on the road to face off against the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Caesar Rodney's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Cape Henlopen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Caesar Rodney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Salesianum, who was ranked fourth at the time (Caesar Rodney was ranked third). Neither the Riders nor the Sallies could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept Caesar Rodney happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 18th.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Cape Henlopen made sure to put some goals up on the board against Milford on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Buccaneers with a sharp 5-1 win. The result was nothing new for Cape Henlopen, who have now won four matchups by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit Milford with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Will Burke (2), Brenner Short, Jackson Hess, and Carter Matarazzi.
Cape Henlopen's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. Caesar Rodney's draw makes their record 9-1-1 this season.
Caesar Rodney skirted past Cape Henlopen 3-2 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Riders since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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