Cape Henlopen entered their contest against Sussex Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cape Henlopen Vikings took a 41-27 bruising from the Sussex Central Golden Knights. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Malik Bell, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries for Sussex Central. Bell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Cape Henlopen's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Sussex Central, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Henlopen will venture away from home to square off against Caesar Rodney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sussex Central, they will head out to take on St. Georges Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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