On Friday, Smyrna faced Middletown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smyrna Eagles had to suffer through a 45-12 loss at the hands of the Middletown Cavaliers. The Eagles lost against the Cavaliers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 14-12 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Smyrna lost, don't look at Kahmaj Kearney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kearney a new career-high in rushing yards.
Smyrna dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Middletown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smyrna will face off against Caesar Rodney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smyrna is facing Caesar Rodney at the right time seeing as Caesar Rodney is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Middletown, they will square off against Hodgson Vo-Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Middletown's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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