The Archmere Academy Auks will head out to square off against the Wilmington Friends Quakers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Archmere Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Archmere Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Odessa: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Archmere Academy blew Odessa out of the water with a 35-7 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Auks had established a 21 point advantage.
Archmere Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Donovan out in front who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Donovan also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Jack Bradley, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Archmere Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Blaise B-P was especially locked on to Odessa's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Wilmington Friends never let their opponents score last Friday. They walked away with a 10-0 win over Tower Hill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
Archmere Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Wilmington Friends, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Archmere Academy against Wilmington Friends in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archmere Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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