By D. Matt Dale
MaxPreps.com
William Penn captured its fifth consecutive conference win Friday night, defeating Middletown 10-3 at Bill Billings Alumni Stadium.
Brian Fields showed incredible versatility by recording a game high 133 rushing yards on 20 carries in addition to two interceptions on defense.
The Colonials struck first with a 75-yard touchdown run by Fields in the opening quarter. The running back was literally untouched as he scored the game’s first and only touchdown.
Middletown’s offense was kept in check by the Colonial defense throughout most of the game. The Cavaliers did manage to put their only points on the board late in the second quarter thanks to a 25-yard field goal by Scott Adkins.
In the second half, the Colonials used Fields to drain the clock, and the defense swallowed up the Cavaliers on every drive. A 32-yard Dan Shorter field goal gave William Penn a seven-point lead and ultimately another Blue Hen Flight A victory.
Fields had a remarkable game, but William Penn’s defense shouldn’t be overlooked. The Colonials held Middletown to 195 yards of total offense, intercepted quarterback Kenny Anderson four times and limited Anderson to only 77 yards and a 6-of-23 performance.
William Penn is gaining momentum at 5-2, 5-0 in conference. The Cavaliers are a far cry from the team that won the state championship last season, but are still alive at 4-3 and 4-1 in conference.
Football: CR Rides Past Sussex Tech
Caesar Rodney is having a fantastic season so far in 2008. On Friday night, The Riders were sitting pretty at a perfect 6-0 and had dominated one team after another week after week.
Caesar Rodney continued its fantastic fall Friday night, staying unbeaten with a 35-0 victory over conference rival Sussex Tech.
Running back Duron Harmon ran all over the Ravens and tallied 107 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. CR utilized six different running backs in piling up 338 yards. The Riders added 72 yards through the air for an impressive total of 410 offensive yards.
As if that were not enough, the defense limited the Raven offense to only 61 total yards.
With a flawless 7-0 record and three wins in the Henlopen Northern Conference, the Riders have established themselves as the team to beat in the state of Delaware.
Football: Glasgow Routs Christiana
Bitter rivals faced off in Blue Hen Flight B action on Saturday as Christiana hosted Glasgow.
Quarterback Chris Cruz and wide receiver Mackenzie Williams led the Dragons to a 38-6 victory over Christiana as the duo went wild on an exhausted secondary. Cruz ended the day with three touchdowns, two of which went to Williams who brought in five catches for 107 yards.
Both Williams and Cruz had a pair of touchdowns before the end of the second quarter. Cruz added his third touchdown throw in the fourth quarter when he found receiver Darrell Thomas for a 24-yard TD.
