The Atholton Raiders will take on the Middletown Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Atholton beats Middletown with 27 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Atholton blew past Long Reach, posting a 27-0 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted against the Lightning since September 11, 2015.
A big part of Atholton's victory came down to the chemistry between Tyler Bell and his top target Delbert Cowsette. Bell threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes while Cowsette picked up 189 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cowsette's longest reception was for an incredible 88 yards. Ja'Varr Stewart got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Atholton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Ian Pope Jr with two.
Meanwhile, Middletown never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Odessa on the road to the tune of 35-0. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Delaware football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Ducks are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Atholton and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Middletown, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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