Sussex Central hasn't had much luck against Smyrna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sussex Central Golden Knights will head out to challenge the Smyrna Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Sussex Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Sussex Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Caesar Rodney 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Golden Knights, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Malik Bell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 202 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 479 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Smyrna faced St. Georges Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Smyrna fell 19-6 to St. Georges Tech. Despite 83 more yards than the Hawks, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drew Marks, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards. 97 of Marks' passing yards were hauled in by Phoenix Henriquez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The defeat snapped Smyrna's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Sussex Central, their record now sits at 8-1.
Sussex Central came up short against Smyrna in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 40-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smyrna's Kahmaj Kearney, who rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Sussex Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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