Archmere Academy is 4-0 against Red Lion Christian Academy since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Archmere Academy Auks will be playing at home against the Red Lion Christian Academy Lions at 11:00 a.m. Archmere Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Archmere Academy faced Wilmington Friends in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Archmere Academy blew past Wilmington Friends 42-14 at home. Considering Archmere Academy has won five games by more than 25 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Archmere Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was PJ Blessington out in front who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 68 receiving yards. Blessington was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Miles Kempski, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot offensive attacks in their last three matches, Red Lion Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 31-6 walloping at the hands of Caravel. Red Lion Christian Academy has struggled against Caravel recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Archmere Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.67 points. As for Red Lion Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Archmere Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Red Lion Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.2 per game. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
Archmere Academy won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2020, slipping by Red Lion Christian Academy 20-19. Will Archmere Academy repeat their success, or does Red Lion Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
