The Archmere Academy Auks are taking a road trip to take on the Laurel Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Laurel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Archmere Academy, who comes in off a win.
Archmere Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Mount Pleasant: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Auks blew the Green Knights out of the water with a 48-6 final score. That looming 48-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Auks yet this season.
Michael Donovan
| 10/11/25 vs Mount Pleasant | 197 |
| 09/06/25 @ St. Elizabeth | 185 |
| 09/20/25 vs Delaware Military Academy | 115 |
| 09/13/24 @ St. Mark's | 51 |
| 10/10/24 @ Mount Pleasant | 50 |
Archmere Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Donovan out in front who rushed for 197 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 197 rushing yards gave Donovan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Orsini, who rushed for 61 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries.
Archmere Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack King and Donovan. Donovan also rushed for 197 rushing yards, which is notable because Archmere Academy is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Laurel faced Indian River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs were beaten by the Indians 42-14. The Bulldogs were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Archmere Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
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