The Appoquinimink Jaguars will head out to take on the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Appoquinimink is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Appoquinimink was ranked fourth). Appoquinimink fell to Middletown 28-23.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sussex Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 30-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Smyrna. The Golden Knights haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Sussex Central got top-tier performance from Malik Bell, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Bell's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Appoquinimink has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Sussex Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Appoquinimink skirted past Sussex Central 33-30 in their previous meeting back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bell, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Appoquinimink still be able to contain Bell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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