On Friday, Hodgson Vo-Tech faced Appoquinimink in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles took down the Appoquinimink Jaguars 21-7. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jaguars, too.
Hodgson Vo-Tech was led to victory by Jace Hawkins and Marlon Sparks. Hawkins rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, while Sparks picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hawkins has posted since back in August of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Hodgson Vo-Tech's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Nybree Davis was especially locked on to Appoquinimink's QB and sacked him twice.
The victory got Hodgson Vo-Tech back to even at 4-4. As for Appoquinimink, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hodgson Vo-Tech will venture away from home to face off against Salesianum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salesianum will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hodgson Vo-Tech surely won't give up without a fight. As for Appoquinimink, they will head out on the road to square off against William Penn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. William Penn is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Appoquinimink will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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