Archmere Academy and Howard are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Archmere Academy Auks will be playing at home against the Howard Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Archmere Academy sitting on three straight wins and Howard on four.
If Archmere Academy beats Howard with 28 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Archmere Academy enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over Tower Hill on Saturday.
Jack Bradley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Johnny Orsini was another key player, throwing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Archmere Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Hartman and Frankie Morda. Morda is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Howard faced Odessa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Howard blew past Odessa 38-0 on the road. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Xavier Grier had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Howard's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Archmere Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Howard, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Archmere Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Howard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Archmere Academy beat Howard 13-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Archmere Academy repeat their success, or does Howard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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