William Penn hasn't had much luck against Middletown recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The William Penn Colonials will welcome the Middletown Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m.
William Penn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Salesianum, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (William Penn was ranked 20th). William Penn took a 30-13 bruising from Salesianum on Saturday. The Colonials just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
William Penn's loss came about despite a quality game from Mason Lowman, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lowman showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
William Penn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Mark Moore led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Middletown waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 42-20 victory. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
William Penn's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Middletown, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
William Penn might still be hurting after the 35-13 loss they got from Middletown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will William Penn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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