After two games on the road, St. Georges Tech is heading back home. They will welcome the Sussex Central Golden Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
St. Georges Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Dover, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (St. Georges Tech was ranked 12th). St. Georges Tech fell just short of Dover by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Hawks have struggled against the Senators recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central didn't have too much trouble with Cape Henlopen on the road on Friday as they won 41-27. The Golden Knights pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Malik Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Georges Tech now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sussex Central, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Georges Tech came up short against Sussex Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Will St. Georges Tech 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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